The focus of your research paper paper will be on analyzing what factors may have influenced an otherwise ordinary, everyday individual to act out in the manner he or she did; your analysis will be a thesis-driven, in-depth, and research filled exploration of why this individual couldn’t handle the pressures placed upon him or her by civilization.
Now here are the specific requirements for the assignment:
Eight or more pages, excluding the “Works Cited” page. (If your essay goes a little over eight pages, that’s fine; if it is less than eight, that isn’t.)
The paper must follow proper MLA format and include a “Works Cited” on a separate page.
The paper must incorporate a minimum of at least six diverse sources. The basic information you acquire about the individual’s past or influences should not come from more than two, valid outside sources. (Valid means a reputable news source or publication; be careful here, there are a number of internet sources that are not reputable.) Another source will be Freud’s Civilization and Its Discontents because you are analyzing why this individual is in conflict with civilization; Freud has, as you should be aware of by now, quite a few insights as to why some people can’t handle the pressures of society. Your remaining three or more sources must come from the library databases at ELAC, such as ProQuest or CQResearcher, which you have access to here through Canvas (the link to the library is in the navigation bar to the left). Do not use the Heart of Darkness or Deliverance to support your argument (they’re not relevant).
In addition to the actual final draft itself, you’ll be submitting an outline – a template is available here – and a rough draft to get feedback on your argument to help you write a more thorough and effective research paper.
Include a “Works Cited” page (separate from the essay itself; a separate page at the end of the paper is fine) with all sources used listed appropriately. Refer to chapter 8, “Using Sources,” for guidelines.
