The student will write a 5-7 page research paper that demonstrates the ability to do the following:
integrate research with ideas and evaluation
base the paper on adequate scholarly material and write it in nontechnical language
use standard scholarly practice for MLA documentation and source citation
avoid plagiarism.
An appropriate primary source included in the introduction and listed on the Works Cited page
Primary quotations in required MLA format
Secondary quotations from scholarly sources that directly address the primary source
The final page of the essay is the Works Cited page to list the sources referenced. Refer to the format sheet.
As opposed to persuasion, the objective for this essay is to research the characteristics of a movement, The Harlem Renaissance to analyze some pattern of development within a primary source.
A pattern of development might consider Shakespeare’s use of Greek mythological references in Hamlet.
Regardless of topic, students will introduce and analyze a primary source that illustrates the characteristics of the movement or pattern of development that is being discussed. For example, if you are interested in Modernism, you would include the following information:
-Define the movement
– Include the context (when and where it took place)
– Briefly mention the major writers and major works of the movement
– Major themes
– Introduce and analyze a primary source which illustrates the movement or pattern of development.
An original thesis or pattern of development is highly encouraged.