Internet Tools Used

The internet tools we have used throughout the semester have been fantastic. Del.icio.us has been my most valued tool because of its ease of use and ability to add descriptions to all of your bookmarks. The blog has also been helpful because it allowed me to keep track of my research and document any progress made from week to week. Whenever confusion arose, I would always turn to my blog in order to find out what exactly was going on. The class wiki however was rarely used because I felt the blog and del.icio.us satisfied the areas of this class very well. I was also somewhat hesitant in having too many internet tools to manage as this can cause confusion at times.

Literary Essay Research

The Daily Observer: "Pope's 'Left Behind' Comments Spark Controversy"

Keywords used: "Left Behind Series" + controversies

Date: 05/1/2008

Hits: N/A

Relevance: 5

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The New York Times. Editorial. "Apocalypse (Almost) Now"

Keywords used: "Left Behind Series" + editorial

Date: 05/3/2008

Hits: N/A

Relevance: 4

Literary Essay Outline

Dustin M Ficco

English 112


Literary Essay Outline

Preliminary Thesis: Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins have written all of the books for the Left Behind Series. The authors themselves are quite interesting due to their backgrounds. These books have raised a number of controversies as a result of diverse content. Many wonder how accurately these books depict events forecasted in the Bible and whether or not the authors have the credentials to take on such a controversial piece.

I. Introduction
A. Author Backgrounds

II. Book Information
A. Important aspects
B. Plot

III. Book Controversies
A. Book is fictional
B. Written through the use of the Bible
C. Violence
IV. Authors
A. Credentials.
B. Biblical accuracy

V. Conclusion