Final Paper

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Requirements:

Due: 30 November 2015
Points: 300 (30% of total grade)
Length: 8-12 pages. MLA format.
Purpose: Use outside research to expand upon a close reading of an American text from before 1865 that we did not for this course.
SEE RUBRIC BELOW FOR MORE SPECIFICS.

Scaffolded Steps

Identify three (possible) primary texts.
Identify a theme for the paper (to be developed into a thesis).
Create a list of possible sources (5 secondary, scholarly texts).
Thesis.
Draft.
Final Paper.

Description

For the final research paper, you will choose a theme from the course to explore on your own both through secondary research and in a primary text (see the example above). The final paper should make an argument (have a clear thesis). Although you should support your claims with research, the argument should be your own. This is not a book report, this is a new exploration into the American Literature.

The research paper should follow standard MLA guidelines.

The online presentation should convey all the main points of the research paper in an interactive online format. It should include both visual and textual elements.