ENGL 2130 requires one five-page research essay (four pages of text plus one Works Cited page) written in MLA style about a work of American Literature. Study carefully the rubric attached below to ascertain the elements of the paper that are considered most important. Students may choose a topic from the list below or choose a topic that interests them; however, all topics must be approved. The Research Project requires a minimum four valid sources.
Places that provide valid or acceptable sources are as follows:
- articles and journals found on any of the STC databases, including STC’s Galileo
- e-books on STC Library web site
- print books on the shelves in the STC library
- articles from journals on Google Scholar
- dot org or edu websites with approval
Warning! The paper is as good as its sources. If sources are on a high school level, the paper will not be a college-level analysis.
Only one dot com website per paper is acceptable. Those acceptable dot com websites are as follows:
- Grade Savers
- CliffsNotes
- SparkNotes
Unacceptable websites that will cost students points are as follows:
- Wikipedia
- Wikispaces
- Shmoop
- Encyclopedias, including Encyclopedia Britannica
- IPL.org
- movies
- websites that require special access
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Some
readers have described Edna’s death in The
Awakening
as suicide; others view it as her attempt at self-realization.
Which argument do you think the evidence proves? Write an essay,
proving one of the arguments.