11th CP Research Paper



Name: ____________________________________

Period: ______

Due Dates Are As Follows:

Assignment # Assignment Title Assignment Value Due Date

|Assignment #1 |Author Choice |30 | |

|Assignment #2 |Novel Write-up |40 | |

|Assignment #3 |Gathering Information |30 | |

|Assignment #4 |Evidence In Text |30 | |

|Assignment #5 |Thesis Statement |10 | |

|Assignment #6 |Outline |40 | |

|Assignment #7 |Rough Draft |50 | |

|FINAL DRAFT |FINAL DRAFT |200 | |

11th CP Research Paper

Important Notice: This assignment is done step-by-step with each step having a point value. There will be 3 rough drafts, each worth 30 points. The final draft is worth 200 points. Failure to keep up with the steps overall research process could result in a failing grade for the third marking period.

Assignment Overview

Directions: Carefully read and follow each step below. Constructing a research

paper is a step by step process. It is important that you complete

each step to the best of your ability and on time.

List of Authors

Middle Ages

*Chaucer, Geoffrey

*More, Sir Thomas

Renaissance

Bacon, Francis

Donne, John

Herbert, George

Herrick, Robert

Johnson, Ben

Marlowe, Christopher

Marvell, Andrew

Raleigh, Sir Walter

*Shakespeare, William

Spenser, Edmund

Sydney, Sir Philip

Wyatt, Sir Thomas

Restoration and the 18th Century

Bunyan, John

Defoe, Daniel

Dryden, John

Fielding, Henry

Gray, Thomas

Milton, John Richardson, Samuel

*Swift, Jonathan

Lord Rochester

Romantic Period

*Austen, Jane

Blake, William

Brontë, Charlotte

Brontë, Emily

Burns, Robert

Coleridge, Samuel Taylor

Gordon, George

Lord Byron

*Keats, John

Scott, Walter

*Shelly, Mary

Shelley, Percy Bysshe

*Stoker, Bram

Wordsworth, William

Victorian Period

*Browning, Elizabeth Barrett

Browning, Robert

Conrad, Joseph

Dickens, Charles

Doyle, Arthur Conan

Forester, C.S.

Hardy, Thomas

Housman, A. E.

Kipling, Rudyard

Moore, George

Rossetti, Christina

Stevenson, Robert Louis

Tennyson, Alfred Lord

*Wilde, Oscar

20th Century

Adams, Douglas

Adams, Richard

Amis, Kinsley

Aldington, Richard

Auden, W.H.

Bowen, Elizabeth

*Burgess, Anthony

Clark, Arthur C.

*Du Maurier, Daphne

Durrel, Lawrence

Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan

*Eliot, T.S.

*Forster, E.M.

*Fleming, Ian

Francis, Dick

Greene, Graham

Hardy, Thomas

Ishiguro, Kazuo

Joyce, James

Lawrence, D.H.

Lessing, Dorris

Saki (Hector Hugh Munro)

Shaw, Bernard

*Thomas, Dylan

*Wells, H G

*Woolf, Virginia

Yeats, William Butler

British Provinces

Achebe, Chinua

*Atwood Margaret

Beckett, Samuel

Coetzee, J M

Gordimer, Nadine

Heyer, Georgette

*Mansfield, Katharine

Ondaatje, Michael

Rushdie, Salman

Walcott, Derek

**If there is an author not on this list in whom you are interested, discuss this with Ms. K individually before conducting the author research**

Assignment #1 – Total Score: ____ / 30

First Choice: ______________________________________________

(author’s name)

1a.) What time period did your author write in?

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1b.) What events were going on during this time period that may have influenced

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2.) Describe the family background of your author. (wealthy, siblings, schooling,…)

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3.) What profession(s) did your author have?

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4.) Describe the love life of your author. (married, affairs, alone,…)

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5.) What book by your author do you plan on reading? Why?

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1a.) What time period did your author write in?

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Assignment #3

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FIRST OUTSIDE SOURCE

(Fill in all areas that pertain to your source. Skip areas that are not relevant to your source. This information will help you to easily construct a works cited page.)

TITLE: _____________________________________________________________

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AUTHOR OR EDITOR(S): ______________________________________________

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(City and state if necessary)

PUBLISHER: ________________________________________________________

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PAGES USED: ______________________________________________________

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OTHER (MAKE NOTE OF THE ISBN NUMBER HERE):

FIRST OUTSIDE SOURCE RESEARCH

(Complete the chart below with evidence you have collected from your first source. You must have 10 Facts: fill out all 10 boxes!)

|EVIDENCE FROM SOURCE: |PAGE NUMBER EVIDENCE IS |

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SECOND OUTSIDE SOURCE

(Fill in all areas that pertain to your source. Skip areas that are not relevant to your source. This information will help you to easily construct a works cited page.)

TITLE: _____________________________________________________________

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SECOND OUTSIDE SOURCE RESEARCH

(Complete the chart below with evidence you have collected from your second source. You must have 10 Facts: fill out all 10 boxes!)

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THIRD OUTSIDE SOURCE

(Fill in all areas that pertain to your source. Skip areas that are not relevant to your source. This information will help you to easily construct a works cited page.)

TITLE: _____________________________________________________________

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AUTHOR OR EDITOR(S): ______________________________________________

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PLACE OF PUBLICATION: _____________________________________________

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THIRD OUTSIDE SOURCE RESEARCH

(Complete the chart below with evidence you have collected from your third source. You must have 10 Facts: fill out all 10 boxes!)

|EVIDENCE FROM SOURCE: |PAGE NUMBER EVIDENCE IS |

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ASSIGNMENT #4: EVIDENCE OF INFLUENCES IN THE TEXT(S)

ASSIGNMENT #4: TEXTUAL EVIDENCE OF INFLUENCES

(Complete the following using your author’s text(s))

FIRST INFLUENCE: George Orwell was influenced by the outcome of the Russian Revolution, a major event that occurred during his life.

|TEXTUAL EVIDENCE (Use quotes when citing word for word.) |PAGE NUMBER(S) INFORMATION|

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ASSIGNMENT #4: TEXTUAL EVIDENCE OF INFLUENCES

TOTAL POINTS: _____ / 30

(Complete the following using your author’s text(s))

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(Using the above example as a model, record your thesis statement on the next page to complete Assignment #5)

ASSIGNMENT #5: CONSTRUCT YOUR THESIS STATEMENT

TOTAL POINTS: _____ / 10

(Record your thesis statement in the space provided below)

THESIS STATEMENT: ________________________________________________

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ASSIGNMENT #6: CONSTRUCT AN OUTLINE

(Follow the model outline on the next page in order to create your typed outline.)

Name

Ms. Kleinberg

English 065

Due Date

Title (centered DO NOT underline, bold, or italicize)

Introduction (Be sure to put the heading of each major section)

I. Introduce your Author (basic bio)

A. Attention Getting Device (Use a question, quote, statistic, or vivid description that is related to your thesis in order to grab the reader’s attention and spark interest at the start of your paper.)

B. Transitional Statement (This is the sentence or sentences that specifically relate your Attention Getting Device to your thesis. Often it is the answer to a question you have posed or a brief explanation of background information)

C. Thesis Statement (What you will prove and the order in which you will prove it.)

Body

II. First Influence (You should devise a topic sentence that indicates each influence and

relates it directly back to the thesis statement)

A. First Example

1. Supporting evidence / explanation of facts

a. Further details

b. Further details

c. Further details

2. Supporting evidence / explanation of facts

(You may have additional numbers depending on the amount of research you have for this main point. EVERY CAPTIAL LETTER (in the BODY ) WILL BE A PARAGRAPH IN YOUR PAPER THAT EXPLAINS ONE OF THE INFLUENCES.)

B. Second Example

1. Supporting evidence / explanation of facts

2. Supporting evidence / explanation of facts

(You will continue with this format until all evidence related to your First Influence has been appropriately organized: For example, you may have a C and/or D, etc….)

III. Second Influence (You should devise a topic sentence that indicates each influence and relates it directly back to the thesis statement)

A. First Example

1. Supporting evidence / explanation of facts

a. Further details

b. Further details

2. Supporting evidence / explanation of facts

B. Second Example

1. Supporting evidence / explanation of facts

2. Supporting evidence / explanation of facts

(You will continue with this format until all evidence related to your First Influence has been appropriately organized.)

VI. Third Influence (You should devise a topic sentence that indicates each influence and

relates it directly back to the thesis statement)

A. First Example

1. Supporting evidence / explanation of facts

a. Further details

b. Further details

2. Supporting evidence / explanation of facts

B. Second Example

1. Supporting evidence / explanation of facts

2. Supporting evidence / explanation of facts

(You will continue with this format until all evidence related to your First Influence has been appropriately organized.)

Conclusion

VII. Wrap up author’s influences and work(s)

A. Transitional Sentence (Moves from the body of your paper and signals close)

B. Re-phrased Thesis (Reword your thesis to summarize the main points of your paper; should not be an exact replica of the thesis in introduction)

C. Clincher (Use a quote, shocking statistic, or vivid description to create an impact statement that is related to your thesis/AGD and leaves the reader thinking about your topic.)

(BE SURE TO ASK FOR HELP IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF THE FORMAT BEFORE THE ASSIGNMENT IS DUE)

Name

Teacher

Course #

Date (inverted, i.e. 7 January 2010)

George Orwell’s Attack on Totalitarian Governments

Introduction

I. During the reign of Joseph Stalin, thousands if not millions of war criminals were unjustly executed under the false accusations of treason.

A.Stalin’s horrifying misuse of power alarmed the world.

A. Orwell was a successful writer in the 1940’s.

B. Although this was many years after the Russian Revolution, he felt the injustices of the Soviet totalitarian government needed to be told to prevent future dictatorships.

B.Ultimately, George Orwell was a democratic socialist that drew from his time spent serving in the Spanish Civil War, views on totalitarian government and retirement on a farm to construct a warning against dictatorships in the form of the political satire, Animal Farm.

Body

II. Orwell’s time in the Spanish Civil War was the first major influence for Animal Farm.

A. Orwell witnessed many injustices in the Spanish Civil War.

B. He left a successful career as a magazine writer to enlist in the Spanish Civil War.

1. He enlisted because he believed the Civil War would bring down an unjust dictatorship and replace it with a society based on equality.

2. Orwell quickly realized that power corrupts good intentions, and that the new ruler was worse than the dictator they revolted against.

C. Orwell received an almost fatal injury fighting for this empty cause.

1. He was shot in the neck.

2. This near death experience caused him to reevaluate his views and change his political beliefs.

D. The overall result of his service in war was that he became a democratic socialist.

ASSIGNMENT #7: PEER EDIT OF ROUGH DRAFT

(After you have completed your rough draft, find a partner. Switch packets and rough drafts with your partner. After your partner has read your rough draft, have your partner complete the following worksheet.)

Rough Draft Peer Evaluation

Directions: 1.) Evaluate your partner’s rough draft by completing the checklist.

2.) Indicate yes or no for each item

3.) Next to each element include either:

- a suggestion for improvement

- questions asking the writer to clarify their ideas

- comments that indicate details are missing

- a specific statement of positive reinforcement

|Did the writer… |Yes |No |Comments |

|Devise a creative title? | | | |

|Introduction | | | |

|Create a vivid & relevant AGD that sparks the | | | |

|reader’s interest? | | | |

|Use transitional statements logically linking | | | |

|the AGD to the thesis? | | | |

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|Create a thesis statement that clearly states | | | |

|the topic and three main points? | | | |

|Body | | | |

|Each paragraph uses a well-written topic | | | |

|sentence to connect ideas to a main point in | | | |

|order to prove the thesis? | | | |

|Effective transitions are used to connect | | | |

|paragraphs to the thesis and ideas within | | | |

|paragraphs (NO So, And,…) | | | |

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|The writer included their own insights (analysis| | | |

|of information) | | | |

|NO PLAGAIRISM | | | |

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|Included cited textual evidence to prove thesis | | | |

|and support insights CITED QUOTES AND RESEARCH | | | |

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|Conclusion | | | |

|Included transition and rephrased the thesis | | | |

|Clincher (refers to AGD) | | | |

|Mechanics | | | |

|Remains in the same tense | | | |

|Does not use personal pronouns | | | |

|(I, me, my, you, your, we, us) | | | |

|Correct spelling and grammar | | | |

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|Evaluation | | | |

|What grade would you give this paper (Why?) | | | |

ASSIGNMENT #8: FINAL DRAFT CHECKLIST

1. YOU HAVE WRITTEN YOUR FINAL DRAFT, WHICH CONTAINS

THE APPROPRIATE HEADING, TITLE AND PAGE # MARKERS

(REFER TO OUTLINE HEADING FOR AN EXAMPLE)

2. YOU HAVE INCLUDED INTERNAL CITATIONS (AT LEAST ONE

PER PARAGRAPH) IN YOUR FINAL DRAFT

3. YOUR INTERNAL CITATIONS FOLLOW THE CORRECT FORMAT

4. YOU HAVE PROOF READ YOUR FINAL DRAFT TO BE SURE

THAT IT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY PERSONAL PRONOUNS,

INEFFECTIVE TRANSITONS, SPELLING ERRORS, OR

GRAMATICAL ERRORS.

5. YOU HAVE INCLUDED A WORKS CITED PAGE THAT

ACCURATELY CITES YOUR THREE OUTSIDE SOURCES AND

THE TEXT THAT YOU READ.

(IF AT ANY TIME YOU ARE UNSURE OF HOW TO CITE OR FORMAT SOMETHING BE SURE TO ASK FOR HELP)

USE THE FOLLOWING TIPS AND EXAMPLES TO AID IN YOUR CREATION OF A WELL WRITTEN RESEARCH PAPER

Transitions

|Type of Transition |Examples |

|Additional Information |and, furthermore, moreover, in addition, |

|Expected Information |of course, naturally, as one (may) know, obviously |

|Unexpected Information |amazingly, surprisingly |

|Intensified Information |in fact, as a matter of fact |

|Restatements |in other words, that is, in short |

|Examples |for example, for instance, to illustrate, such as, including, |

| |include |

|Consequences |therefore, as a result, consequently, (in) consequence, as |

| |consequence, it follows that |

|Causes |because (of), due to, as a result (of), on account of, thanks to|

|Reversed Information |however, but, although, (even) though, nevertheless, nonetheless|

|Order |first, second (etc…), then, next, last, finally |

|Conclusion |therefore, ultimately, overall |

Common Comma Rules

 

            Commas are used in sentences on paper the same way that pauses are used in speech—to clarify and convey meaning.  Commas often fall in a sentence where there is a natural pause.  Reading a sentence aloud can be an effective way to determine these pauses.

 

There are many more specific rules to follow as well.  Here is a list of common rules:

 

1.      Put commas after introductory elements coming before the main sentence.

 

a. Put commas after introductory adverb clauses.  These clauses begin with words like while, when, but, although, and like, among others.

            -When I ride my bike, I never fall down.

            -Although the vote was a close one, Kennedy beat Nixon.

 

b. Put commas after introductory –ing phrases.

            -Foaming and splashing, the water crashed against the rocks.

            -Running too fast, I slipped on the ice.

 

c. Put commas after introductory prepositional phrases.

            -Without further ado, here is the Heisman Award winner.

            -In today’s society, money is the ultimate goal for many.

 

d. Put commas after introductory infinitive phrases.  An infinitive is the word "to" plus a verb.

            -To vote in America, a person must be eighteen years old.

            -To be successful, you must have determination.

           

e. Put commas after other introductory phrases or words that could be misread or misunderstood.

            -However, people do have successes without education.

            -Beyond, the stars flashed in the dark space.

            -Yes, he has made his choice.

 

f. Put commas after introductory conjunctive adverbs such as therefore, consequently, or moreover.

-Moreover, Sam’s dog is most sleepy in the afternoon.

-Therefore, a hot tub in the writing center is necessary.

 

2.      Put commas before these seven conjunctions when they connect two full sentences: AND, BUT, OR, NOR, FOR, SO, YET.

                  -I tried to run, but I kept falling down.

                  -The president is the leader, so he makes the final decisions.

*The only exception to this rule is when the two sentences are very short.

                  -I can run and I can walk.

 

3.      Put commas around words or phrases that interrupt sentences.

                  -The man, however, was not fooled by the trick.

                  -The water, dashing against the rocks, foamed and splashed.

 

4.      Put commas between words in a series of three or more.

-Some basic parts of speech are nouns, verbs, adverbs and prepositions.

 

5.      Put commas between adjectives if they could be reversed or separated by "AND.”  Adjectives with these characteristics are considered “independent” and therefore need to be separated be commas.

            -The dashing, foaming, splashing waves hit the beach.

 

6.      Commas are used in certain conventional places.

a.       With numbers: St. Cloud has a population of 60,000.

b.      With dates: Iraq invaded Kuwait on August 2, 1990.

c.       With addresses: John lives at 434 Court Ave., Delbert, ND, 55555.

d.      With titles and degrees: My teacher is Jim James, Ph.D.

e.       With direct quotations:

Mary said, “How are you?”

 “Strangely enough,” he said, “I am fine.”

*No comma is used if the quote is very short: Billy said “No.”

 

 

Here are some exercises using the above rules.  It is more important that you understand the why of comma usage than the word-for-word rule itself.

Check yourself with the six rules above.

 

Put in the needed commas:

1.      The case against Senator Barton was fabricated so the judge dismissed it.

2.      Like most people Bill opposes war except in very special cases.

3.      The colors red blue black white and silver are popular for cars today.

4.      “When she comes” the old man said “she’ll be coming ‘round the mountain.'"

5.      The dog foaming at the mouth tried to bite the dogcatcher.  (This could be written with or without commas depending on the meaning intended.)

6.      However it is interesting to see the crowd’s reaction to its leader’s words.

7.      Jenny’s birthday is April 5 1975 and she was born in Memphis Tennessee.

8.      That date therefore is very important to Jenny.

Verbs in Signal Phrases

Are you providing background, explaining a concept, supporting a claim, lending authority, or refuting a belief? Choose a verb that is appropriate for the way you are using the source. See the list below for some more appropriate words to consider.

acknowledges contends notes

adds declares observes

admits denies points out

agrees describes reasons

argues disputes refutes

asserts emphasizes rejects

believes endorses reports

claims grants responds

comments illustrates suggests

compares implies thinks

confirms insists writes

Research Paper Checklist

(for rough draft and final copy)

+ -

Format

1. Heading – double-spaced w/ proper info. (see Model Paper) ___ ___

2. Last name and pg. # in upper rt. corner (.5 inch from the top) ___ ___

3. One inch margins (border) ___ ___

4. Title is unique and centered (not underlined, bold or in quotes) ___ ___

5. All 12pt. Times New Roman, double-spaced ___ ___

Works Cited (if none exists, subtract 5 pts.)

6. Works Cited is centered (not underlined, not bold, 12pt.) ___ ___

7. Alphabetized by author’s name or first word in title ___ ___

8. Entire page is double spaced w/ last name and page # in rt. corner (consecutive #) ___ ___

9. Entries follow MLA format with 6 sources ___ ___

Introduction

10. At least ½ page in length (150 words) but not more than one page ___ ___

11. Attention getting device? _____________________________________________ ___ ___

12. Intro. flows into thesis statement (coherence) ___ ___

13. What type of intro.? Anecdote? Contrast? Funnel? __________________ ___ ___

14. Thesis statement is the last or next to last sentence ___ ___

15. Thesis easily follows the three prong formula ___ ___

Body

16. Organization follows the thesis statement (3 points in order) ___ ___

17. Body stays focused on topic (little summary not too much biography) ___ ___

18. Good use of transitional statements and conjunctive adverbs (i.e. however,

subsequently, consequently, therefore, nevertheless, furthermore, etc.) ___ ___

19. No run-on sentences (use of just a comma to connect sentences) ___ ___

20. No fragments (lacks a subject and predicate) ___ ___

21. Paragraphs seem to be well constructed (5 sentences in length but not an entire page)

One idea per paragraph (focused) ___ ___

22. No obvious grammatical problems ( Their-there, could of, subj. –verb agreement) ___ ___

23. Sent. Variety (combination of simple, compound, complex, compound-complex) ___ ___

24. No abbreviations ___ ___

25. No contractions ___ ___

26. No use of pronouns: I, me, my, you, we, us (unless in a quote) ___ ___

27. No capitalization or punctuation problems ___ ___

28. Paragraph is directly related to thesis ___ ___

29. All numbers under 10 are written out (excludes dates) ___ ___

Parenthetical Citations (if none exist, subtract 5 pts.)

30. At least 10 parenthetical citations ___ ___

31. Follows correct format either (Author 68). Or “*” (Author 68).

( “Title” 51). Or

___________________________________________ other? ___ ___

32. No more than 5 quotations ___ ___

33. Only one long Quotation or less . (Author 68) ___ ___

Conclusion (if none exists, subtract 5 pts.)

34. Does not begin with In conclusion, ___ ___

35. Restates the thesis in other words (thesis is not cut and pasted) ___ ___

36. Does not include new/researched information (should be in body) ___ ___

37. Wraps up the body and refocuses to main idea (reverse funnel) ___ ___

Note: Paper should be 5 pages in length: For every page short, subtract 2pts.

Total number of pluses and minuses __ __

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1. Choose a British Author

2. Choose a book by that author and read it.

3. Choose 3 things that influenced your author to write the book that you read.

4. Prove that the author was influenced by these 3 things (cultural approach) by explaining your point of view and supporting it with both textual evidence (examples and quotes from the

book) and outside sources in a well-written research paper that is:

• At least 5 pages in length, but no more than 7 (approx. 1200 – 1800 words)

• 12pt font Times New Roman

• Double Spaced

• 1 inch margins

• Meets all requirements of the attached rubric (Review this first, page 42 )

STEP 1: CHOOSING A BRITISH AUTHOR

There are many interesting authors that have come from Great Britain. From your list of British authors, do some preliminary research (online perhaps) to look for authors whose work(s) seem interesting. Then choose three British authors that spark your interest. You must then use these three authors to complete Assignment #1. Additional research may be required to complete Assignment #1. From these three authors you will eventually choose one to investigate in-depth. It is important that you complete Assignment #1 for three authors because no two people in the same class will be permitted to investigate the same author, and once you’ve made your choice, you will not be allowed to change authors. Furthermore, this assignment will be graded.

(After reading through your British authors list turn to the next page to complete Assignment #1)

Directions: 1.) Read through the biographies of several authors

2.) Choose three authors that you would like to research further

3.) Complete the following worksheets for each author you have chosen

(In order of interest) * Do not use Wikipedia as a source!*

Important: Additional research may be required in order to accurately complete each

worksheet.

Sources

Directions: Cite additional sources that you used for each choice.

* Refer to MLA Handbook or for citation examples

First Choice:

Second Choice:

Third Choice:

STEP 2: READING THE AUTHOR’S WORK(S)

By now you should have chosen a British author. The next step is to read your author’s work. Carefully read and complete the following steps in order to ensure that you understand your chosen text and are able to use it to prove a thesis.

Directions:

1.) Read your chosen text(s)

2.) List and Define all major characters in your text(s)

3.) Construct a one page typed summary

4.) List the themes conveyed in your work and provide explanations of each theme.

5.) List five quotes and indicate their page number.

Explain the meaning and importance of each quote in your own words.

TOTAL POINTS: _______ / 40

** NOTE ** This portion will be submitted to

(Once you have completed the above steps, staple all of you work together. )

STEP 3: RESEARCHING YOUR AUTHOR USING THREE OUTSIDE RESOURCES

You have chosen an author and analyzed his/her text(s). Now, it is time to figure out exactly who your author was and what motivated him/her as a writer (Why they wrote what you’ve read). In order to figure this out, you must first conduct research. Follow the directions below for Assignment #3 in order to complete the outside research portion of you paper. By completing Assignment #3, you will have completed the outside research portion of your paper.

Directions:

1.) Find four outside sources in the Library (Literary criticisms about your author’s work,

a biography, …) ONLY TWO MAY BE INTERNET SOURCES

2.) Figure out what may have influenced your author (politics, religious abuses, childhood

trauma, love life, warnings for the future, acquaintances, war…); this will give you a

starting point for your investigation. Tip: look under these headings in the index of

your source.

3.) Fill out the research organizers using each of the sources. Be sure to note all

important information including page numbers. This will be necessary when

you need to use internal citations. Use specific quotations sparingly; try to paraphrase most information. (Check the back of your packet for examples of

proper internal citations.)

(For additional space use either note cards, note book paper, or the backs of the research sheets. Be sure to label this information carefully with page numbers. Keep all additional research with your packet at all times.)

STEP 4: INFLUENCES

By now you have already conducted much of your research. You should have an idea of what your author’s life was like and a firm understanding of at least one of their works. Now it is time to figure out exactly how the two are connected. You will look to the author’s life and find out exactly what influenced your author to write the text(s) you have read. Carefully read and follow the directions for Assignment #4 in order to find textual evidence to support your ideas of what influenced your author to write the text(s) that you read.

Directions:

1.) Read back over the research you have collected on your author

2.) Decide on three primary factors that influenced your author to write the text(s) that you read. In order for you to be correct, evidence of these influences must be

contained in the text(s) that you read, as well as, supported with outside

research.

3.) After choosing three documented influences, (that is you have recorded proof

that these events actually occurred in your author’s life) complete the following

worksheets in Assignment #4 to find textual evidence that demonstrates these

influences existed in the text.

STEP 5: CONSTRUCTING A THESIS STATEMENT

You are now ready to construct a thesis statement! The thesis statement is the specific claim that you will explain / prove in-depth using the evidence you have collected from both your author’s text(s) and outside sources. Carefully read the example below. Use it as a model in order to construct your own thesis statement.

Be sure your thesis statement includes the following:

REQUIRED 1.) Your author’s first and last name

REQUIRED 2.) The three things that you will prove influenced your author

REQUIRED 3.) The title of the text(s) that these influences are evident in

OPTIONAL 4.) You may also want to include specifically where or how these

influences are evident in the text(s)

(EXAMPLE: in the characters, setting, themes, …)

Author’s name

1st influence

EXAMPLE THESIS STATEMENT

George Orwell was a democratic socialist whose time spent serving in the Spanish Civil War, views on totalitarian government and retirement on a farm ultimately influenced him to write the political satire, Animal Farm.

Title of text

2nd influence

3rd influence

STEP 6: CONSTRUCTING AN OUTLINE

Now that you have written a thesis statement, it is time to create an outline in order to prepare for writing your research paper. Your outline will be a map of what your paper will look like. It will show the order in which you will organize facts you have collected in order to support your insights.

Directions:

1.) Follow the example of an outline under Assignment #6 in order to complete your outline.

2.) Your outline must be typed

3.) When you finish your outline be sure to keep it with your packet

Formal heading in top left corner (double spaced)

Your last name and page # go in the top right corner of every page.

You will use the research you have collected from outside sources and the text(s) to prove that this was an influence.

Formal heading in top left corner (double spaced)

STEP #7: CONSTRUCTION of the ROUGH DRAFT

Now that you have organized your research and ideas in an outline it is time to put those thoughts into a rough draft. You will take the ideas organized in your outline and connect them in sentence form.

Things to watch out for:

• Be sure to use effective transitions between all paragraphs.

• Be sure each paragraph of the body contains a topic sentence that clearly relates it back to the thesis or a main point (one of the influences)

• Be sure to use internal citations for every paragraph of the body

• Be sure to proof read for punctuation and spelling errors

(After you have constructed a rough draft, complete Assignment #7 with a partner)

STEP #8: CONSTRUCT A FINAL DRAFT

You have made it to the final step, constructing a final draft! Use the information from your Peer Edit to revise your rough draft. You will need to pay close attention to detail when constructing a final draft. You will also need to fill out the attached checklist once you have finished your final draft.

Your final draft will consist of:

1. The revised, typed and final copy of your paper: 5 pgs, 12pt font, Times New Roman,

double spaced, one inch margins.

2. A final version of your works cited page (WE WILL CONSTRUCT THE ROUGH

DRAFT OF YOUR WORKS CITED PAGE IN CLASS)

INTERNAL CITATIONS

Internal citations are used throughout your paper to indicate a source that provided you with the information you are using. By looking at your internal citations the reader should be able to turn to your works cited page and know exactly which source verifies your thoughts and information. Since this is a research paper, you are using facts, quotes, expert opinion and paraphrasing sources in order to prove your thesis. You will internally cite all of the facts from both the outside sources and the text that you read.

Using internal citations is very easy. Follow the examples below:

#1 If your source contains an author you use this format: (authors last name

one space the page numbers you used from the source)

Example Source: Allen Anita. “Privacy in Health Care.” Encyclopedia of Bioethics. Ed.

Warren T. Reich. Rev, ed. 5 vols. New York: Macmilan-Simon,

1995. 145 – 170.

How You Would Internally Cite This Source:

(Allen 145-147).

Parenthesis at beginning and end of it

Author’s last name

Put the punctuation of your sentence after it

Page numbers information you used was found on

If your source does not have an author, use the first word of the works cited entry for that particular source.

Example Source: “Practical Guide to MLA Documentation”. Capital Community

College Library. Capital Community College, Hartford, CT. 10

March 2004.

How You Would Internally Cite This Source:

(Practical 5).

Directions: Evaluate your paper for appropriate transitions.

Insert transitions where needed or replace ineffective transitions.

Use the examples below to help you in this process.

BEWARE

DO NOT USE THE TRANSITIONS (SO, AND, ALSO, BUT) TO START ANY SENTENCE!

DO NOT USE (IN CONCLUSION)!

DO NOT USE THE SAME TRANSITION OVER AND OVER!

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