Senior Research Paper

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Senior Research Paper

• Sacred Heart Academy World Lit
• 2009
• Mrs. Belanger

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Important Dates

• Jamuary 26 Your Thesis-notecard
• February 1 Your Sources (5)-notecard
• February 7 Outline 20 Notecards
• Week of February 26th
• Roughdraft (3 pages)Peer Edit
• TBD Final Draft Due

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How do I begin?

• Discover your bliss!
• A literary topic
• Your choice!

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Four Approaches to Your Topic

• Memory
• Convergent
• Divergent
• Evaluative

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Approaches

• Memory
• Who, What, Where, When
• Who was responsible for American gothicism?
• When did Modern Poetry begin to seem dated?

• Convergent
• How, Why, In What Ways
• Why was Richard III considered an evil king?
• How can Gertrude be innocent?

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Approaches

• Divergent
• Imagine, suppose, ifthen
• Suppose that Shax didnt write his works..
• Imagine HAMLET without Hamlet

• Evaluative
• Defend, judge, justify
• Defend Creons position
• Justify the serpent
• Judge Puritanical society with modern standards

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Brainstorm. NOW!
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N.B. Research Papers are due when they are due
late papers begin a grade step loss immediately
in class!

• Dont be late!

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Questions?

• A word about conferencing.

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Follow the MLA handbook
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Follow the rubric - t.b.d.
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Follow your bliss!!!