Research paper on The Crucible by

English 101 requires that you write a research paper of approximately eight pages. It must be in MLA-. Topics should be specific, rather than general, in scope.
TOPIC: YOU MUST SUBMIT A POSSIBLE TOPIC TO ME FOR APPROVAL. YOU WILL CHOOSE YOUR OWN TOPIC. IT MUST CONCERN LITERATURE. YOU WILL SUBMIT THE TOPIC TO ME FOR APPROVAL. IT WILL BE COMPRISED OF THREE ESSENTIAL PIECES OF INFORMATION.
1) AUTHOR (EX: KATE CHOPIN)
2) TITLE OF ONE WORK BY THE AUTHOR (EX: “THE STORM”)
3) ASPECT ON WHICH Y0U WILL FOCUS (EX: IMAGERY)
SAMPLE TOPIC:
1) KATE CHOPIN
2) “THE STORM”
3) IMAGERY
TURN IN THE TOPIC ON TIME SO THAT I CAN CONFIRM IF IT WILL BE VIABLE.
The Pierce Library probably has all of the sources that you will need. These include books, articles from scholarly journals, and reference.
The paper will be due on JUNE 1. While you are working on it, send me one or more sample pages of the work in progress. Let me know how it is proceeding. I am able to be of help by email, and possibly by online conference.
Give particular attention to MLA-Form — in particular parenthetical references and works cited.
The policy for plagiarism is such that plagiarist receives a failing grade on the paper and in the class.
The paper will be submitted online. I will read it closely in order to verify that it is your own original work.
The paper will have one primary source and at least eight secondary sources (works of literary criticism). Be precise in your scholarly work.
COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RESEARCH PAPER
WHAT IS THE RESEARCH PAPER?
UNLIKE AN ESSAY, WHICH FOCUSES ON YOUR OWN OPINION, A RESEARCH PAPER EXPLORES OTHER SCHOLARS’ OPINIONS.
WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?
THIS PAPER IS TYPED (PRINTED), APPROXIMATELY 8 PAGES, DOUBLE SPACED, MLA(MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION)-STYLE, 12 POINT PRINT (WITH SERIFS), 1″ MARGINS ALL FOUR SIDES OF EACH PAGE, YOUR LAST NAME AND THE PAPER’S PAGE NUMBER AT THE TOP RIGHT OF EACH PAGE. GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO PARENTHETICAL REFERENCES, AS THESE ARE REQUIRED AFTER EACH DIRECT QUOTATION, AND TO THE WORKS CITED PAGE.
WHAT PROPORTION OF THE PAPER IS THE STUDENT’S OWN ORIGINAL WRITING?
ABOUT THREE-QUARTERS OF THE PAPER CONSISTS OF YOUR OWN WORDS. YOU WILL PRESENT AND THEN DISCUSS VARIOUS LITERARY CRITICS’ OPINIONS OF THE WORK YOU HAVE CHOSEN.
WHAT IS A LITERARY CRITIC?
HE OR SHE IS A PROFESSIONAL EXPERT IN THE DISCIPLINE OF LITERATURE. HIS OR HER BOOKS OR JOURNAL ARTICLES MAY BE FOUND THROUGH THE PIERCE LIBRARY, ONLINE, THROUGH THE LIBRARY’S HOMEPAGE.
INTERNET SOURCES CANNOT BE USED AT ALL FOR THIS PAPER!
ALL OF YOUR SOURCES MUST BE EITHER BOOKS (EBOOKS ARE FINE) OR JOURNAL ARTICLES (THROUGH THE LIBRARY’S DATABASES).
WHEN IS THE PAPER DUE?
IT IS DUE BY JUNE 1.
WHAT IS THE PAPER ABOUT?
THE PAPER IS ABOUT A PARTICULAR ASPECT OF THE LITERARY WORK YOU HAVE CHOSEN (FOR EXAMPLE: SYMBOLS IN “THE STORM” BY KATE CHOPIN). THE WORK SHOULD BE ONE THAT IS NOT IN OUR TEXTBOOK, IF POSSIBLE.