Josie (ENGL) This final project will require you to gather research material, analyze it, evaluate it, and bring it together to act as support for your writing. All options require strong critical engagement with both the focal primary text(s) and with the required peer reviewed sources. General Requirements for the Project: All submissions must: use 3 peer reviewed sources in addition to whatever primary texts they discuss (and these sources must be used, actually cited, in the essay, not just listed in the works cited at the end) be 1000-1500 words long must be original to this class (no resubmissions from other courses are allowed) be in MLA format and use MLA style citations (see Research and Documentation Online for MLA formatting models; most of you sources will probably need to use the `work from a database` model) BE CAREFUL that you do not create a cut and paste essay of information from your various sources; your ideas are to be the focus of the essay, and the research should only supplement and support your ideas. Also, take great care not to plagiarize; if in doubt, cite the source. See the sample essay for an example of an MLA formatted essay. The project grading rubrics are different depending on which prompt you choose. Analytical projects will be graded using the Research Project Essay rubric , and creative projects will be graded using the Research Project Creative rubric. DISCLAIMER: Originality of attachments will be verified by Turnitin. Both you and your instructor will receive the results. Topic Choices for the Research Project ***I have attached the paper for revision*** Analytical projects will be graded using the Research Project Essay rubric. Analytical Option 1: Revision. Choose one of your first three essays and substantially revise and expand it. It should be at least 500 words longer than your original, and the thesis should also change substantially to accommodate your research. When trying to decide how to incorporate the peer reviewed sources you find, think of the essay as a conversation with those sources, and focus your revision around constructing a cohesive, thesis-driven response to the views of those sources.

Josie (ENGL)

This final project will require you to gather research material, analyze it, evaluate it, and bring it together to act as support for your writing. All options require strong critical engagement with both the focal primary text(s) and with the required peer reviewed sources.

General Requirements for the Project:
All submissions must:

use 3 peer reviewed sources in addition to whatever primary texts they discuss (and these sources must be used, actually cited, in the essay, not just listed in the works cited at the end)

be 1000-1500 words long
must be original to this class (no resubmissions from other courses are allowed)

be in MLA format and use MLA style citations (see Research and Documentation Online for MLA formatting models; most of you sources will probably need to use the `work from a database` model)

BE CAREFUL that you do not create a cut and paste essay of information from your various sources; your ideas are to be the focus of the essay, and the research should only supplement and support your ideas. Also, take great care not to plagiarize; if in doubt, cite the source. See the sample essay for an example of an MLA formatted essay.

The project grading rubrics are different depending on which prompt you choose. Analytical projects will be graded using the Research Project Essay rubric , and creative projects will be graded using the Research Project Creative rubric.

DISCLAIMER: Originality of attachments will be verified by Turnitin. Both you and your instructor will receive the results.

Topic Choices for the Research Project

***I have attached the paper for revision***

Analytical projects will be graded using the Research Project Essay rubric.

Analytical Option 1: Revision. Choose one of your first three essays and substantially revise and expand it. It should be at least 500 words longer than your original, and the thesis should also change substantially to accommodate your research. When trying to decide how to incorporate the peer reviewed sources you find, think of the essay as a conversation with those sources, and focus your revision around constructing a cohesive, thesis-driven response to the views of those sources.