Research Paper Guidelines
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1) Select an Approach:
Post-colonial
Historical/ Cultural
Gender Roles
2) From your broad approach, you should then focus on a topic within the approach. In order to construct a sound thesis, you need to determine which literary element/s will be your focus. For example a Historical/ Cultural approach will require identifying a particular political, social or cultural influence that is relevant to the historical period of the author or the text. Therefore, you knowing the Igbo customs can be a strong and fruitful topic.
- Introduction (mention approach, main critic, topic, and thesis statement)
- Provide 2-3 detailed examples from the primary text (Things Fall Apart), which support your thesis
- MLA Bibliography with 4 critical sources
- 7-9 pages typed
- 12 point font
- Times New Roman
- Double Spaced
- Include name, date, class time and approach
- Separate page for bibliography with the primary source and 4 (peer-reviewed) secondary sources
googlescholar.com .. for example as a secondary source
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