Literary research paper

There are several objectives to this assignment

1. To practice with MLA formatting.

2. To practice how to insert primary and secondary sources into your writing.

3. To practice writing a coherent and detailed body paragraph that follows MEAL.

4. To practice evaluating sources to see if they are credible sources.

Here are the dates:

5/5 Introduction due to turnitin.com (see below)

5/15 Hard copy of Works Cited page and outline due.

5/27 Final paper w/ works cited page due to turnitin.com, as well as a hard copy for class.

Your research paper should be framed as the answer to a question. You use the primary source (Romeo and Juliet) and the secondary source/s (academic articles) to answer the question.

1. How are Romeo and Juliet textbook examples of Erik Erikson's theory of adolescent inner conflict?

https://epublications.marquette.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1030&context=gjcp

Here is another secondary source.

2. How do societal pressures lead Romeo and Juliet to their premature deaths?

Here is a secondary source.

Your introduction should follow the format we have learned:

1. Introduce the general topic, e.g. societal pressures.

2. If you use a quote, insert it here.

3. Explain the quote.

4. Introduce the literature.

5. Connect the quote to the literature.

6. Thesis/ road map

There should be no mention of the secondary sources in your introduction. Save that for your body paragraphs.