Documented Research Paper DRAFT Guidelines
Write and submit a documented research paper on the depiction of Black American Culture during the Harlem Renaissance in Toni Morrison’s Sula(2002) or James Baldwin’s Go Tell It On the Mountain (1981). Your documented research paper must be at least 1250 words in length. The word count does not include the Works Cited.
Your documented research paper must include direct and indirect quotations (at least 5) from the novel Sula or Go Tell It On the Mountain.
Direct and indirect quotations from 2 secondary sources (2 additional journal articles) on related topics of Black American Culture during the Harlem Renaissance (1920s-1940s). The journal articles must be written after 1980. The 2 secondary sources must be chosen to support your thesis.
You must include a title for the documented research paper. The title of the assignment is NOT an appropriate title for your paper. Be creative!
At least two literary terms must be used in the final paper.
Only one block quotation may be used in the paper.
This assignment must be submitted word-processed, in standard MLA format (Seagull, pp. 150-200).
double-spaced
12-pt
Times New Roman font
1-inch margins
proper page numbering, which includes the student’s last name in the header
paragraphing
Your documented research paper must be written in the third person, present tense, and contain proper referencing.
A Works Cited page (Seagull, MLA-c) must be included on a separate page at the end of your paper. Please proofread your documented research paper carefully. Run Grammarly.
