Research Paper Instructions
In
Module/Week 8, you will write a 1,500-word (about 5–7-pages) essay that
addresses 1 of the plays from the Drama Unit. A minimum of 6 citations,
including the primary source and at least 5 secondary scholarly sources, is
required for this assignment. Before you begin writing the essay,
carefully read the guidelines for developing your paper topic that are given
below. Review the research paper Grading Rubric to see how your submission will
be graded. Gather all of your information, plan the direction of your essay,
organize your ideas by developing a 1-page thesis statement and outline, draft
your research paper, and compile bibliography sources used. Format the thesis/outline,
the draft, and bibliography using current MLA, APA, or Turabian style
(whichever corresponds to your degree program). You have the opportunity to submit
your thesis, outline, rough draft, and bibliography by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on
Monday of Module/Week 7 for instructor feedback.
The
Research Paper is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday of Module/Week 8 and must include a title page, thesis
statement, and outline followed by the research essay itself
and your correctly documented sources page.
Guidelines
for Developing Your Paper Topic
Chapters
41 and 42 provide helpful pointers for writing about plays and for developing
research papers. Be sure to review both chapters thoroughly before you begin
doing any further work for this assignment.
Choose
1 of the prompts below to address in
your paper:
1.
Write an essay explaining how Sophocles’
Oedipus exemplifies or refutes Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero. Review
Chapter 34 in your textbook for the background and overview of Aristotle’s
concept of tragedy/the tragic hero and drama. This chapter also contains critical
information on Sophocles and the play Oedipus.
You may use any of the critical material as a secondary source, but remember to
cite it correctly.
2.
Discuss William Shakespeare’s Othello, the Moor of Venice as a
tragedy. As defined by Aristotle, is it correct to label Othello a “tragic
hero” and to classify the play as an Aristotelian tragedy? Review Chapter 35 of
your textbook for the background and overview of Shakespeare’s Othello, the Moor of Venice, and drama.
This chapter also contains critical information on Shakespeare and the play Othello, the Moor of Venice. Also, see
pp. 944–947 and pp. 1,112–1,115 which address Aristotle’s concept of tragedy
and the tragic hero. You may use any of the critical material as a secondary
source, but remember to cite it correctly.
3.
Use evidence from Sophocles’ Oedipus, from Shakespeare’s Othello, Moor of Venice, and from
secondary sources to explain why you agree or disagree with this statement:
“The downfall of Oedipus is the work of the gods; the downfall of Othello is
self-inflicted” (Should you choose this option, you need to read both Oedipus and Othello in full).
4.
Discuss the author’s perception of death
and the treatment of death in Everyman.
Finding Scholarly Sources
For your papers, you are only permitted to
use academic sources. Resources such as 123Essays, Spark Notes, Cliff Notes,
and Masterplots (or similar resources) are not scholarly and will not be
permitted in your papers. To find appropriate sources, access the Liberty
University Library through the Services/Support link on the course menu. From
there, you can use the Library Research Portal to find peer-reviewed, scholarly
journals. The Literature Resource Center is an excellent resource for these
types of papers.
If you need additional help finding the
right sources, you can receive help from a librarian in the Liberty library by
emailing your questions to research@liberty.edu.
You are also free to visit your local library or do some research on the Internet,
but make sure you have credible sources. If you are uncertain, email your
source to you instructor in advance.
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