Short Essay Assignment: Women, Peace, and Power in Beowulf Course Context Course: HIS/PHIL – Gender, Power, and Conflict in Early Medieval Europe (Australian university, second‑year elective) Assessment type: Individual critical essay Length: 1,500 words (±10%), excluding reference list Weighting: 25% of final unit grade Due: Week 6, Sunday 11:59 p.m. (AEST/AEDT), via LMS (Turnitin enabled) […]
Assessment Task 2: Beowulf, Heroism and Contemporary Leadership Unit Context Unit: HUM– Heroes and Communities in Western Traditions (example: second‑year humanities unit, Australian university) Assessment type: Individual critical essay Length: 1,500 words (±10%), excluding reference list Weighting: 30% of final unit grade Due: Week 7, Sunday 11:59 p.m. (AEST/AEDT) via the LMS submission link (Turnitin […]
Coursework Essay: Beowulf, Power, and Political Space Module Context Module: The World of Beowulf (ENG00145I), or a similar Level 5/Intermediate BA English module at a UK university Assessment type: Individual coursework essay Length: 2,000 words (±10%), excluding bibliography Weighting: 70% of the module mark (illustrative of typical UK weighting) Submission: Online via the VLE (Turnitin) […]
Comparative Essay: Beowulf, Heroism, and Philosophies of the Good Life Course Context Course: PHIL– Introduction to Ethics and the Good Life (, philosophy department)Assignment type: Individual comparative essay (literature as a case study in moral philosophy)Length: 3–4 double‑spaced pages (approximately 900–1,200 words), excluding title page and Works CitedWeight: 20% of final course gradeDue: Week 7, […]
Course Context Course: PSCI – Foundations of Political Thought (political science course)Assignment type: Individual analytical essay on political concepts in a literary textLength: 3–4 double‑spaced pages (approximately 900–1,200 words), excluding title page and Works CitedWeight: 20% of final course gradeDue: Week 6, Sunday 11:59 p.m. (submit via LMS as .docx or .pdf) Assignment Overview Political […]
Reflective Journal Entry: The Heroic Code and Personal Values Course Context Course: ENG – Heroism and Ethics in Early English Literature , English department)Assignment type: Individual reflective journal entry (low‑stakes writing)Length: 400–500 wordsWeight: 5% of final course gradeDue: Week 4, Monday 11:59 p.m. (submit via LMS journal tool) Assignment Overview Many common Beowulf assignments from […]
Short Paper Assignment: Beowulf, Feuds, and the Fragility of Peace Course Context Course: HIS – War, Feud, and Society in Medieval Northern Europe (example: regional public university / history department survey)Assignment type: Individual short paper (analytical, history‑focused)Length: 3–4 double‑spaced pages (approx. 900–1,200 words), excluding title page and Works CitedWeight: 20% of final course gradeDue: Week […]
Week 5 Discussion: Beowulf, Reputation, and Modern Ideas of Success Course Context Course: ENG – Literature and Society (example: mid‑sized state university / Rutgers‑style first‑year composition with literature focus)Activity type: Online discussion board post with peer repliesFocus: Reputation, success, and social values in Beowulf and in contemporary cultureTiming: Week 5, after finishing the main Beowulf […]
Week 6 Discussion Board: Heroism, Values, and Community in Beowulf Course Context Course: ENG 1– Introduction to Early English Literature (US college)Activity type: Online discussion board post and peer repliesFocus: Heroic values, community expectations, and moral tension in BeowulfTiming: Week 6, after completing the full poem and one critical article on heroism or cultural values […]
Assignment 2: Monsters, Otherness, and Community in Beowulf (3–4 Page Essay) Course and Assignment Context Course: ENG – Early Medieval Literature in Translation (US college) Assignment type: Individual analytical essay Length: 3–4 double‑spaced pages (approx. 900–1,200 words), excluding Works Cited Weight: 20–25% of final course grade (set locally) Due: Week 7, Sunday 11:59 p.m. (submit […]