Draw us in w/your “hook”
• Preview your topic and the aspects your paper will cover
• Hint at the highlights of the History and main aspects of your research question (and Cultural and Artistic elements if they apply to your topic.)
• Thesis Statement to wrap it up (MUST include your research question or statement.) Historic Information
• When researching the HISTORY this is what to look for:
• When did it first appear? (In stories, places, literature, etc.)
• Dates (approximations, Ages or Eras)
• Where did it first appear? Multiple places? Which cultures founded it or the idea? Culture Tormation
• When researching CULTURAL aspects, this is what to look for:
• What culture(s) observed, believed, revered the place or creature?
• How did it affect the way they lived? How they live now?
If at all?
• Where has it spread to?
• How is it viewed today, if at all?
• The Cultural Section is USUALLY the longest section.
You will have SUBSECTIONS that may focus on different cultures viewpoints on the topic, specific events involving your topic, etc. Artistic Information
• When researching ART, what to look for:
• How was it visually represented in the past? Modern day? Why did it change?
(If at all) Frightening? Friendly? Helpful?
• Art is subjective: sculpture, painting, film, literature, poetry, music, tattoos, commercial use/advertising, etc. This is the end…Conclusion
• Restate your thesis statement (in a different way — as you have now learned/ gained information since you first posed your question.)
• Hit the highlights of the paper/of each section
• Final parting thought about your topic – answer to your question, perhaps? Tarting Thoughts.
• Works Cited page is in alphabetical order (by source)
The Final Paper is put together as follows: Cover Page, written text, Appendices, AND Works Cited Page
• Don’t end any section on a quote, use your own words for closing sentences/ statements
• As this is the ONLY draft, you will be penalized for lazy editing in your paper. ALL WORK THAT IS NOT CITED FROM RESEARCH MUST BE YOUR OWN – NO AI. OR PLAGIARISM FROM THE INTERNET OR YOU RECEIVE AN INSTANT 0 ON THE ASSIGNMENT..
