ENGL102 Research Paper Spring Latest 2015 October

Research Paper Instructions

In
Module/Week 8, you will write a 1,500-word (5–7 pages) essay that addresses 1 of
the plays from the Drama Unit. A minimum of 6 citations,
including the primary source and at least 5 secondary scholarly sources, is
required for this assignment. Before you begin writing the essay,
carefully read the guidelines for developing your paper topic that are given
below. Review the Research Paper Grading Rubric to see how your submission will
be graded. Gather all of your information, plan the direction of your essay,
organize your ideas by developing a 1-page thesis statement and outline, draft
your research paper, and compile bibliography sources used. Format the thesis/outline,
the draft, and bibliography using current MLA, APA, or Turabian style
(whichever corresponds to your degree program). You have the opportunity to submit
your thesis, outline, rough draft, and bibliography by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on
Monday of Module/Week 7 for instructor feedback.

The
Research Paper is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday of Module/Week 8 and must include a title page, thesis
statement, and outline followed by the research essay itself
and your correctly documented sources page.

Guidelines for
Developing Your Paper Topic

Chapters
41 and 42 of the Kennedy and Gioia textbook provide helpful pointers for
writing about plays and for developing research papers. Be sure to review both
chapters thoroughly before you begin doing any further work for this
assignment.

Choose
1 of the prompts below to address in
your paper:

1.
Write
an essay explaining how Sophocles’ Oedipus exemplifies or refutes Aristotle’s
definition of a tragic hero. Review Chapter 34 in your textbook for the
background and overview of Aristotle’s concept of tragedy/the tragic hero and
drama. This chapter also contains critical information on Sophocles and the
play Oedipus. You may use any of the
critical material as a secondary source, but remember to cite it correctly.
2.
Discuss
William Shakespeare’s Othello, the Moor
of Venice as a tragedy. As defined by Aristotle, is it correct to label
Othello a “tragic hero” and to classify the play as an Aristotelian tragedy?
Review Chapter 35 of your textbook for the background and overview of
Shakespeare’s Othello, the Moor of Venice,
and drama. This chapter also contains critical information on Shakespeare and
the play Othello, the Moor of Venice.
Also, see pp. 944–947 and pp. 1,112–1,115; this addresses Aristotle’s concept
of tragedy and the tragic hero. You may use any of the critical material as a
secondary source, but remember to cite it correctly.
3.
Use
evidence from Sophocles’ Oedipus,
from Shakespeare’s Othello, Moor of
Venice, and from secondary sources to explain why you agree or disagree
with this statement: “The downfall of Oedipus is the work of the gods; the
downfall of Othello is self-inflicted” (Should you choose this option, you need
to read both Oedipus and Othello in full).
4.
Discuss
the author’s perception of death and the treatment of death in Everyman.

Finding Scholarly Sources

For your papers, you are only permitted
to use academic sources. Resources such as 123Essays, Spark Notes, Cliff Notes,
and Masterplots (or similar resources) are not scholarly and will not be
permitted in your papers. To find appropriate sources, access the Liberty
University Library through the Services/Support link on the course menu. From
there, you can use the Library Research Portal to find peer-reviewed, scholarly
journals. The Literature Resource Center is an excellent resource for these
types of papers.

If you need additional help finding the
right sources, you can receive help from a librarian in the Liberty library by
emailing your questions to .edu”>research@liberty.edu.
You are also free to visit your local library or do some research on the
Internet; however, make sure that you have credible sources. If you are
uncertain, email your source to you instructor in advance.