Research Paper

[Pages:2]Research Paper ENGL 2327 American Literature: Assignment Guide

For this assignment you are given broad topics to research and explore the development of American literature from its foundation in the Puritan to Enlightenment thinkers. Focus your search in the seventeenth and eighteenth century. Select at least three original texts and at least two secondary sources (critical or scholarly articles). The research paper is due on October 15, 2012 at 11:30 pm.

Instructor:Stephen Mendonca

Wheatly, Phillis. "Poems on Various Subjects." N.p., 1773. NBC Learn. Web.

Research Topics

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1. Literary nationalism as an emerging trend in American literature from the beginnings to 1820.

2. The genre of travelogues as a way to master a new continent and a new experience.

Armstrong, Nancy, and Leonard Tennenhouse. Imaginary Puritan : Literature, Intellectual Labor, And The Origins Of Personal Life. n.p.: University of California Press, 1992. eBook Collection (EBSCOhost). Web.

Foerster, Norman. Image of America: Our Literature from Puritanism to the Space Age. N.P.: University of Notre Dame Press, 1962. eBook Collection (EBSCOhost). Web.

Foster, Frances Smith. Written By Herself: Literary Production By African American Women, 1746-1892. n.p.: Indiana University Press, 1993. eBook Collection (EBSCOhost). Web

3. Women poets from the colonies ? Miller, Susan Cummins. Sweet, Separate Intimacy : Women Writers Of The

their challenges and

American Frontier, 1800-1922. n.p.: University of Utah Press, 2000. eBook

contributions.

Collection (EBSCOhost). Web

4. Compare the Puritan focus with the enlightenment thinkers (using exemplary literary works from each period.)

Munk, Linda. The Devil's Mousetrap : Redemption And Colonial American Literature. n.p.: Oxford University Press, 1997. eBook Collection (EBSCOhost). Web

Murphy, Patrick D., Terry Gifford, and Katsunori Yamazato. Literature Of Nature: An International Sourcebook. n.p.: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers,

5. The role of religion in the development of the American Character is one of the timeless debates. How did religious philosophies help shape American culture Meet the Librarian

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Citing sources

1998. eBook Collection (EBSCOhost). Web.

Roberts-Miller, Patricia. Voices In The Wilderness: Public Discourse And The Paradox Of Puritan Rhetoric. n.p.: University of Alabama Press, 1999. eBook Collection (EBSCOhost).

Finding Books, Journal Articles and Media Bloom's Literary Reference Online (Facts on File) Essays and criticism examining the lives of great authors and their works throughout history. JSTOR Complete historical full text of all issues of journals in a wide range of humanities and social science fields. Literature Resource Center (Thomson Gale) Includes journal articles, critical essays, work overviews & summaries, and author biographies from authoritative sources. Project MUSE (Johns Hopkins University Press) Full text of 285 journals in literature, history, international/cultural studies and other humanities and social science fields. America's Historical Newspapers - 1690-2000 (Newsbank) Browse hundreds of U.S. newspapers published from 1690 through 2000. History Study Center (ProQuest) A collection of primary and secondary sources on global history from ancient times to the present day. EBSCO eBook Collection Search complete electronic books. Set up a free account and download to your PC, Mac, Nook, Sony, Android, iPhone, or iPad.

Referencing other people's work

Evaluate what you find. Consider:

ACCURACY: Proof of solid research. SOURCE: .gov, .edu, .org .net AUTHORITY: Check Author's credentials COVERAGE: Does it answer your questions? OBJECTIVITY: Bias? Point of view? Present both sides. TIMELINESS: When was it written? Is it meaningful today?

Avoid plagiarism by crediting specific words, phrases, and ideas.

Use the MLA Style work cited guide correctly cite other people's words, sentences, and ideas used in your paper.

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