literture research paper

READ DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY.

3 SCHOLARY PEER REVIEWS INFORMATION USED WITHIN THE ESSAY.

UNREALISTIC ELEMENTS USED IN THE STORY OTHER THAN RACISM, NO RACISM THE PAPER WILL RECIEVE AND F. FOCUS ON GENDER ISSUES AND OR DRUG/ALCOHOL ISSUES.

WRITTEN IN MLA

IF YOU COULD USE PRO QUEST DATABASE OR SOMETHING SIMILAR THAT WOULD BE PERFECT.

Assignment Instructions

This final project will require you to gather research material, analyze it, evaluate it, and bring it together to act as support for your writing. All options require strong critical engagement with both the focal primary text(s) and with the required peer reviewed sources.

General Requirements for the Project:

All submissions must:

• use 3 peer reviewed sources in addition to whatever primary texts they discuss (and these sources must be used, actually cited, in the essay, not just listed in the works cited at the end)

• be 1000-1500 words long

• must be original to this class (no resubmissions from other courses are allowed)

• be in MLA format and use MLA style citations (see The APUS Library MLA Guide for MLA formatting models; most of you sources will probably need to use the "Journal Articles" model)

BE CAREFUL that you do not create a cut and paste essay of information from your various sources; your ideas are to be the focus of the essay, and the research should only supplement and support your ideas. Also, take great care not to plagiarize; if in doubt, cite the source. See  the sample essay for an example of an MLA formatted essay.

These projects will be graded using the Research Project Essay rubric .

DISCLAIMER: Originality of attachments will be verified by Turnitin. Both you and your instructor will receive the results.

Topic Choices for the Research Project

Choose one of the following prompts to guide your project.

• Unrealistic Elements in Reed's The C Above C Above High C: Ishmael Reed's The C Above C Above High C is full of unrealistic elements--inserted scenes, superimposed characters, slide images as backdrops--that can be confusing, especially when one is reading the play. Pick 1 scene that makes use of unrealistic elements, and create an argument about how the use of that element affects the scene. Why do you think Reed made the choice to write the scene using unrealistic elements instead of writing it in a more realistic way? Do unrealistic elements open up specific possibilities that would not be available in a more realistic play?