Literary+Analysis+Paper

Remember to check your school email for updates on the research paper - you will use your school email for turnitin submissions. Make sure that you open the email about turnitin and set up your account. The account information for your email is posted below. username: last name.first name18 password: ID number

Refer to these handouts on due dates, notes, and examples as you work through each step of your research paper:



The best way to find an author for your paper is to look through the following collections located in our school library:
 * Critical Survey of Short Fiction American Writers**
 * Magill's Survey of American Literature**

If you are struggling to think of American authors for your literary criticism paper, you can use the two links below. You are not confined to the topics on the lists below - you may select an author that is not listed. The only requirements for your topics are that 1) it is an argument about an American author, 2) you are genuinely interested in the topic, and 3) your peers do NOT have the same topic as you. American Author Short Story Timeline American Novelists List

Most people use google to help them with research, especially at the preliminary stages. This site will provide you with some tips on how to simplify and improve your search results when using google: Get More Out of Google.

When working on your outline, you have 2 options for the general structure of your paper - to remind yourself of the formats, look over the outline overview. You may also look at past years outline templates and corresponding partial examples, but the clearest, most specific examples can be found in the outline overview document:

If you struggle with grammar, read through the following documents. Each link will explain how to identify and correct common grammatical errors:



Refer to these documents while you complete your research paper deadlines and write your paper: sample intro and conclusion coming soon updated paragraph structure notes coming soon

When using the EBSCO database, refer to the following document for an explanation of what each source will tell you - overview of topic, vital terms, general pros and cons, or a research guide:

If you are trying to obtain a citation from an EBSCO resource, follow the directions in the document below:

To get help on using the school's databases, specifically ABC CLIO, refer to this document:

The following websites provide information on MLA formatting and citations: OWL Purdue

When citing your research resources, check the accuracy of your citation format by typing in the title or ISBN in the search box in these following sources. Although these digital resources save time and energy, make sure that all of the information is filed in correctly on the results page before you ask the program to format your citation. easybib bibme

While revising and editing your paper, use these checklists:

If you need help using Turnitin, refer to the documents below:

Click on the following links to go to Miss Roncoroni's home pages: Home - Class Texts or Home - Reading & Writing