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Research Paper Instructions:

Due Date (17 Jul 2021)

Topic: Did Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s “Notes from Underground” and Franz Kafka’s “Metamorphosis” use the protagonists to illustrate alienation from society and family?

Thesis statement: In Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s “Notes from Underground” and Franz Kafka’s “Metamorphosis” both has a similarity amongst the literature narrative that illustrates in both protagonists alienation from society and family.

Argument

· Your research paper must be a literary analysis of one of the assigned readings.

· Your thesis statement must be clear and arguable and supported throughout your paper.

· You should avoid unnecessary biographical information and plot summary. Your paper should be an analysis of the text.

· As you analyze the information, make sure you employ a consistent third person point of view. Do not use first or second person pronouns.

Use of Research

· You must use at least 5 secondary sources that provide critical arguments about the reading you've chosen. These sources should ONLY come from the GMC library or library databases.

· Your secondary sources should be used sparingly to either support or explain your thesis.

· You may quote, paraphrase, or summarize your sources. For more information, view the Purdue OWL's website:  https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/using_research/quoting_paraphrasing_and_summarizing/quoting_paraphrasing_and_summarizing.html

MLA Style

· Your paper must be formatted according to MLA format.

· You must include a works-cited page at the end of your paper. Your works-cited should include your secondary sources and the assigned reading you've chosen.

· You must include in-text citations within the body of your paper.

· For more information about MLA style, you should view the Purdue OWL's pages on MLA:  https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_formatting_and_style_guide.html

Mechanics, Grammar, and Punctuation

· All written assignments should be mechanically and grammatically correct with proper punctuation.

· For more information on each of these, you should view the Purdue OWL’s General Writing Resources page:  https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/general_writing_introduction.html

Structure

· The introduction should include a clear thesis statement.

· Each body paragraph should have a clear topic sentence that relates back to the thesis. The information in each paragraph should relate to the topic sentence.

· The conclusion should bring together how you developed the points to show how you fully supported your stance in the thesis statement.

· Bear in mind that the structure of a paper, the thesis statement, the introduction, and the conclusion should all work together. Before you begin writing, I recommend that you write an outline to organize your ideas. Doing this will help you write a logical, well-organized essay.