RESEARCH+Guiding+Steps

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THREE POSTS!! SEE DISCUSSION BOARD! Due Date: Monday, March 30th //

The following steps will help guide your successful research: //

1. After revisiting the literature you've read this year, SELECT the piece of literature you wish to research.

2. Identify the time period in which your work is set (use above link to guide you), and create a timeline of social/political events that are mirrored in the piece.

3. Locate **literary criticism** that discusses how the piece accurately reflects the social/political events discussed in the timeline.

[|What is Literary Criticism?] [|Library Resources]

*You are responsible for at least ONE print source and ONE electronic source.* 4. Evaluate which characters represent these social or political forces at work.

5. Based on your research and considerations thus far, develop your thesis statement.

6. Find specific passages/places in the novel where character(s) or situations reflect social/political forces particular to the time period.

*Take ample notes on the character(s) whose actions support your research on the social / political forces of the era.* 7. Select another medium from the era that also mirrors the social/political forces you have identified and discussed.

Examples: [|1920s SONG.doc] [|WWII Advertisement] [|1947 American Comic Book]

*In your notes, document the connections between your chosen artifact and the social and political climate of the era.* 8. Now that you have completed your research and found your artifact, write your "Works Cited" page. Sources and CITATION 9. Based on your research and notes, **organize** your research paper by **writing an outline**. Sample Outline 10. Following your outline, **write** your research paper.
 * Use proper citation!*

11. Proofread!