Guidelines for Frankenstein Research Paper - New Due Dates!

ASSIGNMENT: You will write a fully documented, multiple-sourced research/literary analysis paper (approximately 7-10 pages in length), which will follow MLA guidelines in matters of form (see MLA in-text citation style below—for complete MLA style, click at left on course blog), and it will contain a Works Cited Page, in-text citations to those sources, and a complete outline. For your first paper, you must use a total of eight (8) in-text citations from at least three (3) sources, in any combination. 


 Your first paper, on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, will focus on a theme of interest to you. For this paper, you will be examining the novel utilizing a particular critical perspective—psychoanalytic, feminist, gender studies, Marxist, critical race theory, or cultural criticism. You may utilize some of the articles you read or some from the handouts I provided as part of your Works Cited sources, or you may find others. We will have a brief “brainstorming” session on Tuesday, 2/24 to assist you in developing your first paper. Please bring in a draft of your abstract on Tuesday as well.


  The 1st research paper (Frankenstein) will be due on Tuesday, 3/3, at MIDNIGHT via email. Late papers may be subjected to a loss of 3 points. You may submit your paper early. In the interest of fairness, please do not ask me to make an exception for you.


 NOTE: For research papers, YOU MAY NOT USE the following as sources, as they are NOT considered scholarly works: SparkNotes, CliffsNotes, ClassicNotes, Enotes, GradeSaver, or any other student guides.  


A Wikipedia entry may NOT be used as a source—however, if the “Source” section of a Wikipedia entry contains a scholarly work (a journal article or academic book) that you want to quote from in your paper, you are free to retrieve the work from the library (hard copy or from a database) and incorporate it into your paper.
  

 ANY INSTANCE OF PLAGIARISM IN THE RESEARCH PAPER WILL RESULT IN AN “F” ON THE ENTIRE PAPER WITH NO POSSIBILITY FOR REVISION.

 SUBMISSION DATES

ABSTRACT: Students must present a one paragraph abstract of approximately 75-100 words summarizing the paper--also, let me know what critical essays you intend to use to complete the assignment (to the bet of your ability). Due Thursday, 2/26


BIBLIOGRAPHY: You must present a Bibliography of sources (books, journal articles, newspaper articles, media sources, Internet sources) that you think you be using for your research paper. The page will consist of no fewer than three (3) critical sources.  At least two (2) of the sources must come from scholarly books or articles on the main topic. Internet sources can comprise no more than one (1) of the sources. Due Thursday, 2/26   

OUTLINE: An outline is required as part of the grade for the research paper. This outline must directly correspond to the research paper and may be handed in with the paper. Due Thursday, 3/3 (submit with your paper)

THIS PAPER IS DUE ON TUESDAY, 3/3, by midnight.
 

ANY PAPER SUBMITTED AFTER THIS DATE AND TIME MAY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF 3 POINTS.