In an MLA formatted research paper, in 5-7 pages with 4 in-text citations and a Works Cited page not counting towards the page minimum, your research paper must address the following for up to 200 points:
You are reading Kindred by Octavia E. Butler, a science fiction time travel novel. Our protagonist Dana travels from modern times of 1970’s Los Angeles to America’s Antebellum era where she must learn to survive as a Black woman stripped of her freedom. Thus, she is forced to endure and survive being a slave.
Imagine you were thrown back into the past. What time period and/or historical event would you choose to visit? What freedoms would be lost? How would you survive without technology and the comforts of today? Why would you want to visit this era?
After researching your chosen historical era or historical event, your essay must explain to the reader what period or historical event you would travel back in time to and why.
Your introduction must provide a strong hook describing the time period or historical event (based on your research), and this introduction must end with your thesis statement, which is your strong opinion about this time period or event and why you are choosing to visit this era.
Your body paragraphs will then explore various topics about your chosen period or historical event and provide strong support for why these topics appeal to you as a time traveler.
Think of your essay as a travel brochure. Each body paragraph should have a purpose for informing the reader, persuading the reader, entertaining the reader, and/or inspiring the reader.
How you choose your organization pattern is up to you. Keep in mind that chronological order is often useful when writing about historical events. If your essay describes a specific place in history, you may want to use spatial order or order of importance in your body paragraphs.
Your conclusion should be satisfying, clear, and concise.
