Assignment: American Literature Forum Developing Plan Of Action For Research Essay
THIS IS NOT THE RESEARCH ESSAY JUST A PLAN OF ACTION FORUM FOR THE ESSAY
We have covered the Introduction to Volume C of The Norton Anthology of American Literature
Introduction to Volume D
Jack Kerouac, all excerpts from On the Road
Allen Ginsberg, all poems
James Baldwin, "Sonny's Blues"
Flannery O'Connor, "A Good Man Is Hard to Find"
The Research Essay (40%) Due Week Seven via TurnItIn portal: Wednesday, February 20 by 11:00pm Essays are to be 5 pages in length, double-spaced, in Times New Roman font. You must also attach a works cited page to your essay (I cannot accept or assess a research-based essay without a works cited page). **Remember: you will need to submit your final draft electronically via TurnItIn. I cannot assess your work until you do so. I always encourage creativity and originality of thought, but I will also expect your essay to follow these expectations:
- The essay constitutes an argument about a text(s) on our syllabus.
- The essay should be driven by a core thesis statement, which captures your main argument or claim.
- The text is your object of study. You use it to access and discuss relevant intellectual conversations, conversations that take place at the intersection of literature and cultural phenomena.
- When necessary, summarize moments from the text, but go beyond those summary points. Do not simply describe what happens. Instead, focus on specific stylistic and/or thematic points to focus your discussion. You must also quote directly from the text to demonstrate and substantiate your claims about it.
- Your essay should have an appropriate and creative title that engages the key ideas in your thesis.
Use this forum to develop and articulate your plan of action for the Research Essay. What work(s) of literature might you focus on? How do you plan to develop an original argument about the text and its cultural environment? What discussions from the term thus far might contribute to your line of thought?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.