The Research Paper Guidelines and Timeline
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The Research Paper
Getting Started
The Research Paper
Requirements
•
At least 2500 words
•
Supporting material from at least seven
secondary sources, with proper MLA
citation and documentation
•
Use of only the sources indicated on
the
Research Paper
assignment page
The Research Paper
Good Things to Know
•
The Research Paper counts as forty
percent of the course grade.
•
An “F” on the Research Paper means a
“D” is the highest possible course
grade.
•
A “D” in ENG 1002 does not transfer.
The Research Paper
Good Things to Know
•
You have 38 days to work on the
Research Paper (about five and a half
weeks).
•
We have weekly Research Paper
assignments: an annotated bibliography,
a topic proposal, a note-taking check, an
outline, and a peer critique draft.
The Research Paper
Stages of the Research Paper
•
Completing each of the five stages of
the Research Paper work is required.
•
The Research Paper grade will be
reduced by three percentage points for
each assignment that is not submitted, is
submitted late, or is far below the
requirements for the assignment.
The Research Paper
Stages of the Research Paper
•
The Annotated Bibliography (due 3/23)
•
The Topic Proposal (due 3/23)
•
The Note-Taking Check (due 3/30)
•
The Outline (due 4/6)
•
The Draft for Peer Critique (due 4/13)
The Research Paper
First Steps
•
Decide which story will be your subject
and what your approach will be
•
Locate and read possible sources for
your paper
•
Complete the Annotated Bibliography
by the beginning of our next class
meeting (March 23)
The Research Paper
The Assignment
Your Research Paper subject will be
one
of
the following stories:
•
James Baldwin’s “Sonny's Blues” (66-93)
•
Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow
Wallpaper” (316-30)
•
Joyce Carol Oates’ “Where Are You
Going, Where Have You Been?” (94-108)
The Research Paper
The Assignment
Your Research Paper will analyze and
interpret one of the stories, but will also
examine
•
the critical context, or
•
the biographical context, or
•
the historical and cultural contexts.
The Research Paper
The Assignment
The critical context
How have scholars interpreted the story?
What do you think are the most interesting
or important aspects of the story?
(This approach will examine the meaning of
the story, with specifics from the story and
information from sources to help you
develop your ideas.)
The Research Paper
The Assignment
The biographical context
How have the beliefs and the experiences of
the author’s life influenced the story?
(This approach will examine how the
author’s life, work, and ideas have shaped
the story or are reflected in it.)
The Research Paper
The Assignment
The historical and cultural contexts
How does the story reflect or comment on
historical or cultural circumstances?
(This approach will examine the connections
between the story and the context it was
written in or that it depicts.)
The Research Paper
A Few Possible Paper Topics
Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues”
•
Heroin addiction and its effects on
individuals and families
•
Inner city life for African-Americans
dealing with drugs, crime, racism, etc.
•
The role of music in people’s lives
The Research Paper
A Few Possible Paper Topics
Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper”
•
The condition of the narrator and the
symbolism of the yellow wallpaper
•
Sexist attitudes toward women’s mental
health and its treatment
•
The author’s treatment for post-partum
depression as it relates to the story
The Research Paper
A Few Possible Paper Topics
Oates’s “Where Are You Going”
•
The changing culture of America in the
1960s
•
How the circumstances of Connie’s life
make her vulnerable to Arnold
•
Arnold Friend as a devil who has come to
take Connie’s soul
The Research Paper
The Story is your Subject
Your Research Paper can go beyond the story,
but the story is the subject of your paper.
•
There should be many quotations from the
story itself in your Research Paper.
•
At least half of your sources should be
secondary sources on the story itself
(sources with the story as their subject).
The Research Paper
Deciding on Your Approach
For help deciding on an approach, see
•
Gale’s “Sonny’s Blues”
•
Gale’s “Where Are You Going, Where Have
You Been?”
(and another source:
1
)
•
Gale’s “The Yellow Wallpaper”
(and three
more sources:
1
,
2
,
3
)
(all also linked on the
Research Paper
page)
The Research Paper
Deciding on Your Approach
Other Helpful Resources
•
“Types of Essays and Sources” (Mays 1295-
97): summarizes critical context, biographical
context, and historical and cultural context)
•
“Unequal Protection Under the Law”
: sample
student research paper taking a historical and
cultural context approach to Harper Lee’s
To
Kill a Mockingbird
.
The Research Paper
The Annotated Bibliography
What is an Annotated Bibliography?
•
Columbia College’s
"What is an Annotated
Bibliography"
video
•
University of Redland’s
"Annotated
Bibliographies: An Illustrated Guide"
video
The Research Paper
The Annotated Bibliography
The Annotated Bibliography is
•
Due by the beginning of our class period
on Wednesday, March 23.
•
Must include information for at least seven
sources (not including the story).
The Research Paper
The Annotated Bibliography
For at least seven sources, the Annotated
Bibliography will present the following
information for each source:
•
The Works Cited information
•
A short paragraph-length summary of the
source
•
A couple of sentence explaining how the
source might be useful in your paper
The Research Paper
The Annotated Bibliography
•
The annotation for each source in the
Annotated Bibliography should be
between 100 and 200 words.
•
The Annotated Bibliography must be in
MLA format (double spaced, proper
Works Cited format, etc.).
The Research Paper
The Annotated Bibliography
Helpful Resources
•
“MLA Annotated Bibliography Template”
•
“Writing an Annotated Bibliography"
(from
IVCC's
Stylebook
)
•
"Annotated Bibliography Samples"
(from
Purdue
Online Writing Lab
)
•
"Annotated Bibliographies" (
The Little Seagull
Handbook
3
rd
edition, 74-78; 4
th
edition, 106-110)
The Research Paper
The Annotated Bibliography
Two Warnings
•
Use only the types of sources indicated on
the
Research Paper
assignment page.
•
Do
not
prepare your Annotated
Bibliography by copying or paraphrasing
the abstract that is included with your
source.
The Research Paper
The Annotated Bibliography
A Reminder and a Tip
•
Again, your completed Annotated Bibliography
is due by the beginning of our class period on
Wednesday, March 23.
•
You soon will be taking notes from your sources.
As you are reading your sources, you could
highlight or copy information from your sources
that you might use in your paper.
The Research Paper
The Annotated Bibliography
Questions?
In this research paper project, students are required to produce a minimum 2500-word paper supported by at least seven secondary sources with proper MLA citation. The paper carries a significant weight of 40% towards the course grade, with specific guidelines for each stage leading up to the final submission. It involves various assignments such as annotated bibliography, topic proposal, note-taking check, outline, and peer critique draft spread over a period of 38 days or approximately five and a half weeks. Failure to meet the requirements at any stage will result in a reduction in grade.
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The Research Paper Getting Started
The Research Paper Requirements At least 2500 words Supporting material from at least seven secondary sources, with proper MLA citation and documentation Use of only the sources indicated on the Research Paper assignment page
The Research Paper Good Things to Know The Research Paper counts as forty percent of the course grade. An F on the Research Paper means a D is the highest possible course grade. A D in ENG 1002 does not transfer.
The Research Paper Good Things to Know You have 38 days to work on the Research Paper (about five and a half weeks). We have weekly Research Paper assignments: an annotated bibliography, a topic proposal, a note-taking check, an outline, and a peer critique draft.
The Research Paper Stages of the Research Paper Completing each of the five stages of the Research Paper work is required. The Research Paper grade will be reduced by three percentage points for each assignment that is not submitted, is submitted late, or is far below the requirements for the assignment.
The Research Paper Stages of the Research Paper The Annotated Bibliography (due 3/23) The Topic Proposal (due 3/23) The Note-Taking Check (due 3/30) The Outline (due 4/6) The Draft for Peer Critique (due 4/13)
The Research Paper First Steps Decide which story will be your subject and what your approach will be Locate and read possible sources for your paper Complete the Annotated Bibliography by the beginning of our next class meeting (March 23)
The Research Paper The Assignment Your Research Paper subject will be one of the following stories: James Baldwin s Sonny's Blues (66-93) Charlotte Perkins Gilman s The Yellow Wallpaper (316-30) Joyce Carol Oates Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? (94-108)
The Research Paper The Assignment Your Research Paper will analyze and interpret one of the stories, but will also examine the critical context, or the biographical context, or the historical and cultural contexts.
The Research Paper The Assignment The critical context How have scholars interpreted the story? What do you think are the most interesting or important aspects of the story? (This approach will examine the meaning of the story, with specifics from the story and information from sources to help you develop your ideas.)
The Research Paper The Assignment The biographical context How have the beliefs and the experiences of the author s life influenced the story? (This approach will examine how the author s life, work, and ideas have shaped the story or are reflected in it.)
The Research Paper The Assignment The historical and cultural contexts How does the story reflect or comment on historical or cultural circumstances? (This approach will examine the connections between the story and the context it was written in or that it depicts.)
The Research Paper A Few Possible Paper Topics Baldwin s Sonny s Blues Heroin addiction and its effects on individuals and families Inner city life for African-Americans dealing with drugs, crime, racism, etc. The role of music in people s lives
The Research Paper A Few Possible Paper Topics Gilman s The Yellow Wallpaper The condition of the narrator and the symbolism of the yellow wallpaper Sexist attitudes toward women s mental health and its treatment The author s treatment for post-partum depression as it relates to the story
The Research Paper A Few Possible Paper Topics Oates s Where Are You Going The changing culture of America in the 1960s How the circumstances of Connie s life make her vulnerable to Arnold Arnold Friend as a devil who has come to take Connie s soul
The Research Paper The Story is your Subject Your Research Paper can go beyond the story, but the story is the subject of your paper. There should be many quotations from the story itself in your Research Paper. At least half of your sources should be secondary sources on the story itself (sources with the story as their subject).
The Research Paper Deciding on Your Approach For help deciding on an approach, see Gale s Sonny s Blues Gale s Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? (and another source: 1) Gale s The Yellow Wallpaper (and three more sources: 1, 2, 3) (all also linked on the Research Paper page)
The Research Paper Deciding on Your Approach Other Helpful Resources Types of Essays and Sources (Mays 1295- 97): summarizes critical context, biographical context, and historical and cultural context) Unequal Protection Under the Law : sample student research paper taking a historical and cultural context approach to Harper Lee s To Kill a Mockingbird.
The Research Paper The Annotated Bibliography What is an Annotated Bibliography? Columbia College s "What is an Annotated Bibliography" video University of Redland s "Annotated Bibliographies: An Illustrated Guide" video
The Research Paper The Annotated Bibliography The Annotated Bibliography is Due by the beginning of our class period on Wednesday, March 23. Must include information for at least seven sources (not including the story).
The Research Paper The Annotated Bibliography For at least seven sources, the Annotated Bibliography will present the following information for each source: The Works Cited information A short paragraph-length summary of the source A couple of sentence explaining how the source might be useful in your paper
The Research Paper The Annotated Bibliography The annotation for each source in the Annotated Bibliography should be between 100 and 200 words. The Annotated Bibliography must be in MLA format (double spaced, proper Works Cited format, etc.).
The Research Paper The Annotated Bibliography Helpful Resources MLA Annotated Bibliography Template Writing an Annotated Bibliography" (from IVCC's Stylebook) "Annotated Bibliography Samples" (from Purdue Online Writing Lab) "Annotated Bibliographies" (The Little Seagull Handbook 3rdedition, 74-78; 4thedition, 106-110)
The Research Paper The Annotated Bibliography Two Warnings Use only the types of sources indicated on the Research Paper assignment page. Do not prepare your Annotated Bibliography by copying or paraphrasing the abstract that is included with your source.
The Research Paper The Annotated Bibliography A Reminder and a Tip Again, your completed Annotated Bibliography is due by the beginning of our class period on Wednesday, March 23. You soon will be taking notes from your sources. As you are reading your sources, you could highlight or copy information from your sources that you might use in your paper.
The Research Paper The Annotated Bibliography Questions?
