In order to earn a passing score, your research paper must meet ALL of the following requirements:
At least 7 full pages
MLA Format
Times New Roman 12 Point Font
2 Primary Sources
1 Short Story (not “Jerry and Molly and Sam” or “The Killers”), Novel, Graphic Novel, or Play
1 Film (adaptation of the other primary source)
At least 14 Primary Citations (cite the film at least 4 times)
Direct Quote
Specific Scene/Event Description from Film
At least 7 Academic/Scholarly, Secondary Sources
Use multiple scholarly journal articles and multiple academic ebooks, ALL from the BC Library
At least 14 Secondary Citations
Direct Quote (at least 8)
Block Quote (1-2)
Paraphrase (1-2)
Summary (1-2)
Works Cited Page
Your Similarity Score should be around 30% (+/-5%)
Assignment: Analyze a specific and relevant aspect of one of the short stories and its corresponding film adaptation that we have studied in this class, or a short story/film or novel/film or graphic novel/film or play/film of your choice and my approval. Please email me for approval if you are using a story that is not from Adaptations.
Study the Notes and Instructions on Essays and Sample Student Essay for required MLA format and punctuation.
Your research paper’s thesis should be the last sentence of your first paragraph, and it should analyze “how” or “why” something happens in a story. Put another way, what does the story “say” about a particular topic or issue? You may not write about “Jerry and Molly and Sam” or “The Killers.”
Please submit your research paper directly below.
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