Research Paper: Step One: Author, Criticism(s), Titles

RESEARCH PAPER: STEP ONE

DUE THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2010

@ 12:00 NOON

Research Paper Guidelines:

Choose own author (you may choose an author we studied in class, or choose your own author)

Choose 1-2 critical strategies: historical, biographical, mythological, and/or psychological

Choose 3-5 short stories (must be approved by professor) that have not been read/discussed in class

Minimum of 2,100 words (about six pages); maximum of 3,500 words (about 10 pages)

No less than five (5) sources (this does not include Internet sites)

10% of paper: biographical snapshot of author, including a brief psychological analysis

80% of paper: brief (1-2 paragraphs at most) summary of each short story, followed by an analysis within the chosen criticism(s)

What's Due April 15th:

Please submit via e-mail at english102wcc@gmail.com:
Subject Line of e-mail: First Name, Last Name, Research Paper: Step One

ª the name of your author

ª the critical strategy(ies) you will use to analyze and discuss the short stories

ª the titles of the 3-5 short stories you will be researching and analyzing