ENGLISH III RESEARCH PROJECT
English III Research Project

Topic: Students will choose a novel, short story, play, narrative poem, or collection of poetry by an American author to read and research.  This selection process will be determined by campus instructors.  An in depth analysis of the work will be required.  Students will be required to write on the following topics as directed by their instructors.

(Choose 2 of the following)

Choose a specific character and give an in depth analysis of that characters actions, description, mentality, and fate.

Connect the character/theme to at least two symbols or other literary devices in the work, and create a critical analysis of how these are used in the work.

Connect to a theme from the work and use examples from the text to create a critical thematic analysis.

Connect a theme from the work and analyze how it relates to a real world example.

Sources for entire project (minimum of 4) must include the following:

      Two literary criticisms from acceptable sources or databases.

      The work to be researched.

      At least one article from the internet or book about the author/work/historical background.

Working annotated bibliographies for the paper must be kept at all times (1 for each source, but not for the main work), and must be completed at the end of the project. Wikipedia or other general internet encyclopedias will not be considered valid sources.

All of these sources must be cited. Personal interviews are not accepted as sources. Any deviations from this requirement will be handled on an individual basis.  Papers must be in MLA format.

Paper Project:

      Outline

      Author Background and/or Historical Background and/or Social Context (1-2 pages)                     

      Analysis of your choice 1 (2-3 Pages)

      Analysis of your choice 2 (2-3 Pages)

      Works Cited 

.      Annotated Bibliographies