Research Paper

Why Tragedy Research Paper Requirements

Submitted Outline and Notes 10 pts.

1. Your paper must use correct final copy form. 5 pts.

2. Your introduction must use one of the six methods of introduction: contrast, show importance to the reader, broad to narrow, quote, questions, and anecdote. This should begin your introduction. Please do not use a summary of any form in your intro paragraph 20pts

3. Your thesis should correspond between your choice of approach to the assignment. Basically you are trying to prove your play is a tragedy. You may use one theorist of the first three to do so, or one and the theory of Arthur Miller. Your thesis should reflect that choice. Your thesis should be at the end of near the end of your introduction. 5pts

4. The body of your paper should cover the essentials elements and concepts of your choice of theorist or theorists. The essay will have strong topic sentences for paragraphs. Do not begin paragraphs with quotes You should add evidence to support your opinion by referring to exact actions and / or words from the play itself. 20pts

7. You must fulfill the research component: Remember you should be able to write this paper in your own words. Cited material goes into the text to support your words. 30pts.

In all situations accuracy of the citation is important.

• You must cite one theorist at least twice. See the Keynote in Materials: “Tragedy Three Views with Page Numbers. “ Cite the theorist and page or paragraph.

• If you use Miller’s essay, you must cite that twice as well. See the Keynote “Final Theorist Arthur Miller.” The second slide shows you how to cite that presentation.

• You should cite one of the critical essays you used for your annotated bibliography as well.

• And you should cite the play itself.

• This should total ten citations in either way.

• All should be reflected in Works Cited

• All in-text citations and works cited must be in correct form.

• You must introduce quotes in your text

8. You must use one of the techniques to conclude the essay covered in class. 10pts

9. You must have a correct Works Cited. 10pts.

10. The essay must be submitted to Live Text on the deadline. No extensions.