Contemporary World Literature
This paper needs to be a minimum of 6-7 pages and in APA
format. The paper should include:
Title Page – Captivating title, your name, title of
the course, date
Body – 6-7 pages in length. Follow this rough outline:
I. Introduction – introduce topic-
(Remember you will choose from a list of questions.) Bring focus to your study
through thesis statement.
II. First Point coming out of thesis
statement
a. Support #1 from research
b. Support #2 from research
c. Personal observation
d. Etc.
III. Second Point coming out of thesis
statement
a. Support #1 from research
b. Support #2 from research
c. Personal opinion
d. Etc.
IV.T hird Point (if needed) coming
out of thesis statement
a. Support #1 from research
b. Support #2 from research
c. Personal opinion
d. Etc.
V. Conclusion – restate thesis and
close with striking point or quotation.
References Cited page – in APA
format.
2.Proper mechanics (clear, concise, and complete sentences and
paragraphs), proper spelling, grammar and punctuation.
3.10-15 citations (quotes) for the paper from the primary texts
plus your research in one or two secondary sources. (Primary
texts are the original works of literature you choose to study. Research
focuses on secondary sources, which are critical books and essays about the
texts. You should spend most of your time in the original works!) Your textbook
is a good resource. Please use one or two sources as available from your
college’s Online Library. Visit the Online Library for help on conducting
research. The Online Library is accessible through the Resources tab. Internet
resources should be reliable as at a university, website.
4.Use statements and ideas that are your own writing and blend these
in with your research. Do not plagiarize. If you want to use actual words from
a source, put them in quotation marks with the source.
- Follow
APA format for the paper and for citing your sources.
Please include a reference page and site sources within the paper.
I have chosen Topic#2
2. A
reality check.
Much of modernist literature challenges
a typical view of reality – a view that is said to be obtained by a sense of
objectivity. In the stories by Franz Kafka and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and in
the descriptions given in Andre Breton’s poem, what does the real world look
like? In what ways is the world they describe different from the world you live
in? In what ways is it similar? What motivates these writers to represent a
world that is so different from the one we experience? Explain.
Here are some Suggestions for your topic:
Steps to Narrow Your Topic
Step 1
As you read over the questions that are raised for each of the
above topics, you should attempt to answer them. You will find that some are
factual questions that can be answered by looking at the primary source (i.e.
the original work of literature under study). It is a good idea to write down
where in the literary work (page, paragraph) you find these answers because you
will probably need to cite them later in your paper. Other, more critical,
questions will require you to draw your own conclusion. These questions will
require research that you can once again cite in your paper later in order to
support the conclusion you draw.
Step 2
Begin thinking about your thesis statement. A thesis statement
should be reduced to a single sentence that reflects the research you have done
on the topic. Then begin to rough out a tentative outline. Examine the findings
from your research and try to arrange them in such a way that best makes your
case. It is typical to have done more research than you need to make your
point. You should be discriminating with your research and use only what you
need.
Suggestion
It may be a good idea initially to select more than one topic from the list,
and then dive into your background reading and research. You might find that
you are more comfortable with one topic than another after you
have begun to do a little research. On the other hand, sometimes it’s possible
to know right away what you want to write about! Note that if you want to
adjust or add to this list of topics, you must receive approval from your
instructor.
Please write the paper on topic#2 – Reality Check
So the paper needs to be at least 6-7 pages long and in APA format. Please include a reference page and site sources within the paper.
I have attached my outline.
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