Literary Research Paper
Order Description
F. Literary Research Paper– Choose one of the assigned stories from the fiction unit and compose a well-organized thesis paper based on one of the suggested essay prompts provided by your break-out instructor. The short-story for your Research Paper must be different than the one for your Fiction Essay. In your research, consult scholarly sources to help develop and support your thesis. This is not a descriptive or biography report paper. You will develop a clear, logical, thesis-driven argument.
The length of the research paper will be at least 5-7 pages (minimum 1500 words). At least seven sources must be provided on a working bibliography, and a minimum of five sources must be cited in the final draft of the paper. This research paper is a project in which several assignments must be completed in a step-by-step process. These assignments include a topic proposal, a working bibliography, note cards, and a rough draft. Specific instructions will be given for each assignment and the due dates are listed on the daily schedule (see section X).
Read: Jackson, “The Lottery” 68-78
Read: Updike, “A & P” 110-117
Read: O’Connor, “A Good Man is Hard to Find” 94-109
Read: Steinbeck, “The Chrysanthemums” 164-174
Read: Welty, “A Worn Path” 175-184
Read: Faulkner, “A Rose for Emily” 48-58
Read: Hemingway, “Hills Like White Elephants” 59-67
Read: Mansfield, “Miss Brill” 193-198
Read: Glaspell, “A Jury of Her Peers” 147-163