Your short research paper will be 4-5 pages in length.
It will offer a literary argument on one of the texts we have read by mid-semester. The paper will need to follow MLA conventions, and have at least four secondary sources.
As noted in class, your presentation can and should serve as the basis for this paper. However, the paper itself must follow the basic format of a resarch paper: i.e MLA citation, correct font size, and appropraite sentence and paragraph structure.
There are a few aspects to paper writing that I want to mention to you now, as you may or may not have heard them before.
1) Quotes: When we quote or paraphrase from a source, there is a three step process we ALWAYS follow. First, we introduce the material — let the reader know where it is comming from. Next, we present the material, and, finally, we EXPLAIN in our own words how the material supports our thesis.
2) Heavy Proofreading is EXPECTED.
3) Rushed papers are always awful. Always.
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