ENG1302 Temple College A & P by John Updike Research Paper Do ya’ll write research papers? Must be 1,100 words. How long does it take? English 1302 Researc

ENG1302 Temple College A & P by John Updike Research Paper Do ya’ll write research papers? Must be 1,100 words. How long does it take? English 1302
Research Assignment
Dr. Joanna Scott
For your final paper, you will add on to your short story paper to create your
research paper. You will use the articles you found in your annotated
bibliography to add a biographical paragraph and a literary criticism
paragraph to your paper. You will also add another element to discuss in
your paper.
You will keep the same theme and elements you used in your short story
paper. Then, you will add a fourth short story element, such as character,
symbols, setting, point of view, flashbacks, foreshadowing, or conflict, to
your thesis and to the body of your paper. You will discuss four elements
and connect each element to the theme at the end of each element
paragraph. You will want to give at least two quotations from the story
to support each element in each body paragraph. Cite quotations
from the story. You will include the quotations you have chosen for
support on your outline.
In addition to working with the short stories, include and document
background information about the author you have chosen. Our textbook
is not a suitable source for author background information. Consult a
biography in the library or biographical articles in the library
database. (You should already have this information from your annotated
bibliography.) Consider the author’s hometown, life experiences, or people
he or she knew. Also, look for literary criticism about the short story.
You will want to use the literary criticism you found while doing the
annotated bibliography. All of your literary criticism should come from
reference volumes or books in the library or from the library database. You
may not use any sources outside of the library for literary criticism, such as
blogs or websites about the author or story. Document all background
information as well as literary criticism. You will need a total of five
sources on your Works Cited page.
You may not use any sources that do not come from the library or the
library database. Avoid consulting sources such as CliffsNotes,
Sparknotes, or Gradesaver. Some students consult these types of
sources to get a better understanding of the short story. As a result,
sometimes students borrow information from the sources (at times
without realizing it) and put it in the research paper, thinking it was
their own idea. Then, Turnitin.com recognizes the idea and identifies
the source. The student then receives a zero. When this happens,
students usually say they did not realize or did not mean to plagiarize.
While that may be the case, it is plagiarism all the same and will be
treated as such. Please avoid all sources not found in the library or
the library database. I want to know your analysis of the story, not
one provided by CliffsNotes.
To write a successful research paper, consider the following:
*Include a persuasive thesis that reflects the theme and the given example
*Use and document direct quotations from the story for support.
***Most important—Cite all quotations, information about the author, and
critical reviews.
***Cite any words or ideas that are not your own! (Plagiarism = 0)
*Organize your paper to reflect your thesis.
*Use present tense when writing about short stories.
*Avoid grammatical errors.
*Use at least one long quotation, but not more than two. See example
below under Punctuating tips.
*Include at least five sources
*Use sources from the library shelves or the library database. Internet
sources outside of the library database are not acceptable. You will
receive a zero for your works cited page if any internet sources not
from the library database are included.
*Length—1,100 words
DUE DATES FOR RESEARCH ASSIGNMENTS—
All five annotations in one Word document–Submit to dropbox
on April 21st by 11:59 p.m. (5%)
Final paper (Outline, Paper, and Works cited page in this order all in ONE
FILE)—Submit to dropbox on Monday, April 29th by 11:59 p.m. (20%).
Research Paper Grading Components
General Content and all parts present—25
pts.
____Pts.
Thesis statement—10
pts.
____Pts.
Follows outline—10
pts.
____Pts.
Grammar and Mechanics—10
pts.
____Pts.
Works Cited page and Use of all sources—15
pts.
____Pts.
MLA Format—Direct quotations and Documentation—20 pts.
____Pts.
Form—10
pts.
____Pts.
Length
First page Format
Pagination
Margins
TOTAL
POINTS
100
____Pts.
NOTE CARDS
Using an electronic note card system is a great way to organize your
research paper. I have given you an example below. Using the note card
system will be optional. You will not have to turn in note cards.
(1)
Walker 475
Climax in “Everyday Use”
“When I looked at her like that something hit me in the top of my head and
ran down to the soles of my feet. Just like when I’m in church and the spirit of
God touches me and I get happy and shout.”
The mother has a realization or epiphany that Maggie was the rightful heir and
owner of the quilts. She knew that Maggie wanted the quilts to remember
Grandma Dee and would use them as her grandmother had intended they be
used. Wangero wanted to display the quilts for show and thought she was
entitled to them.
Tips
1. Number your note cards.
2. Put the author’s name and page number in the top right hand corner.
3. Put your own informative title on the top of the card.
4. Copy down direct quotations (with quotation marks), or summarize or
paraphrase a passage. If you quote the author, COPY DIRECTLY, WORD
FOR WORD.
5. Draw a line and make some notes of your own about the quotation.
PUNCTUATING QUOTATIONS
Any word or words you have borrowed from someone else must be
put in quotation marks, or you have plagiarized. Even if you change
some of the words but do not give the person credit for the idea, you
are plagiarizing. Even if you use only one line directly from another
source but do not give the person who wrote it credit, you are
plagiarizing. When in doubt, cite it! You will not receive a zero for
citing too much! You will receive a zero for borrowing words or
phrases or ideas without citing them.
1. Punctuating a short quotation
In “The Secret Lion,” Rios emphasizes the conflict between man and
nature, including his own human nature, when the narrator states, “Nature
seemed to keep pushing us around one way or another, teaching us the
same thing every place we ended up. Nature’s gang was tough that way,
teaching us stuff” (171).
Punctuating Tips
–Use a lead-in listing the short story, or journal title, and the author.
–Put the short story or article title in quotation marks
–Put the title of a journal in italics
–Put the title of a book in italics
–Put quotation marks before the first word of the quotation and after the
last word of the quotation; put the page number in parentheses, and then
put a period after the parentheses.
2. Punctuating a long quotation ***One long quotation is required.
In “Araby” James Joyce portrays the narrator as his own antagonist
because he is blinded and consumed by a misguided love in his adolescent
stage of life:
What innumerable follies laid waste my waking and
sleeping thought after that evening! I wished to annihilate the tedious
intervening days. I chafed against the work of school. At night in my
bedroom and by day in the classroom her image came between me
and the page I strove to read. The syllables of the word Araby were
called to me through the silence in which my soul luxuriated and cast
an Eastern enchantment over me. (397)
Punctuating Tips
–Always introduce a long quotation with a lead-in or a thought of your own.
–Use long quotation format only for direct quotations more than four lines
long.
–Use a colon for punctuation after your introduction of the quotation.
–Do not use quotation marks at the beginning or end of a long quotation.
–At the end of a long quotation, punctuate by putting a period after the
last word, and then put the page number within parentheses.
–Indent long quotations ten spaces from the left margin and continue to
double space when typing.
**Use at least one long quotation, but not more than two in your
research paper!
DOCUMENTATION AND PARENTHETICAL CITATION
Document any words or ideas you borrow from another
person. Use parenthetical citations.
1. Citation with a known author and a lead-in
In “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall,” Katherine Anne Porter uses
the symbol of wind to show the presence of God as she writes, “. . . and a
breeze went on whispering, trying to tell her something. A shuffle of leaves
in the everlasting hand of God. He blew on them and they danced and
rattled” (780).
2. Citation with a known author and no lead-in
“Now suddenly she was Somebody, and as imprisoned in her
difference as she had been in anonymity” (Olsen 314).
3. Citation with a quotation from a person other than the author
Critic Edmund Wilson credits Katherine Anne Porter with having a
“. . . conception of a natural human spirit” (qtd. in Mooney 25).
4. Citation without an author—Use the title or a shortened title of the
article
Title of Article—“Katherine Anne Porter”
“Between the ages of two and eleven, Callie Porter (1890-1980) lived in
Kyle, Texas with her grandmother, Catherine Ann Porter. . .” (“Katherine”
86).
WORKS CITED
Entries such as the following should appear on the last page of your
research paper. Any source you cite in your paper must appear on your
works cited page. Likewise, any work you cite on your works cited page
must appear in your paper. Entries on your works cited page should
be listed in alphabetical order, and the second line of each entry
should be indented five spaces. If you have two books or articles written
by the same person, then you should use this symbol (—.) instead of
repeating the name of the author. You will not number your works cited
entries or supply an underlined title. Click on the CITE icon next to your
article to find the correct works cited format. If you have a source you need
help writing the works cited entry for, please send me all of the source
information in an e-mail, and I will help you.
1. Entry of a book by one author
Unrue, Darlene. Katherine Anne Porter: The Life of an
Artist. University Press of Mississippi, 2005.
2. A short story in a collection of an author’s work
Porter, Katherine Anne. “The Grave.” The Collected Stories of Katherine
Anne Porter, edited by Darlene Unrue, Harcourt Brace Javanovich,
1972, pp. 362-368.
3. An article in an anthology, such as a collection of critical essays
Perry, Robert L. “Porter’s ‘Hacienda’ and the Theme of Change.” Critical
Essays on Katherine Anne Porter, edited by Darlene
Unrue, G.K. Hall and Company, 1997, pp. 149-157.
4. A journal article on the library database
Hoefel, Roseann L. “The Jilting of (Hetero)Sexist Criticism: Porter’s
Ellen Weatherall and Hapsy.” Studies in Short Fiction, vol. 28, no.1,
Jan. 1991, pp. 11-22. Academic Search Complete, (Include the doi.
number if given).
5. A short story in your textbook
Updike, John. “A&P.” The Norton Introduction to Literature, edited by
Kelly J. Mays, Shorter 12th ed., W.W. Norton & Company, 2016. 163168.
**Do not number your entries on the works cited page. (I have
numbered the examples above to show you the different types of
entries.) Put your entries in alphabetical order.
**Put titles of journals and books and databases in italics.
**Put short story titles and journal articles in quotation marks.
THESIS STATEMENT AND OUTLINE
Sample Thesis Statement: In her short story “The Circus,” Katherine
Anne Porter’s theme of showing how painful childhood experiences often
help shape children for the realities of adulthood is supported through her
use of character, point of view, conflict, and setting. (You will use the
same thesis statement you used for your short story paper, but you
will include a fourth element).
***Your job is to identify the theme and give examples from the story to
support your opinion of the theme. Then, you must discuss each element
and tie it to the theme. How does the main character Porter wrote about
support the theme? How does the point of view support the theme? How
does the conflict (man vs. man, man vs. himself, man vs. nature, man vs.
society) support the theme? How does the setting support the theme? Use
specific quotations from the story for support. Remember, an author crafts
his or her story together carefully. No elements are left to chance. Each
element is specifically created to enhance the story itself. If you look closely
enough, you will find how all of the elements fit together and support the
theme.
Below is an example of the outline you will turn in. Use complete sentences
for your outline. Provide specific quotations from the story itself in
your outline to support each element. Finally, you will give a direct
quotation from the literary critics you will use in your paper. You will use the
direct quotations you provide in your outline directly in your paper for
support. Cite the quotations you use in your outline from the textbook,
background information, and literary criticism with the last name and page
number (Garcia 257).
Sample Outline for Research Paper over Katherine Anne Porter’s
short story “The Circus”
I. Background
A. “Katherine Anne Porter was born in Texas” (Smith 195).
B. “Porter lost her mother while still a child” (“Katherine”).
C. “Porter was raised by her relatives” (Kelly 15).
II. Theme—(Identify a theme–Required Element)–Give a clear topic
sentence for the theme.
A. Give a direct quotation from the story to support your opinion about
the theme (citation).
B. Give a direct quotation from the story to support your opinion about
the theme (citation).
III Characterization–Give a clear topic sentence.
A. Give a direct quotation from story about a character to support the
theme (citation).
B. Give a direct quotation from the story about a character to support
the theme (citation).
IV. Point of view–Give a clear topic sentence.
A. Give a direct quotation from the plot to support the theme (citation).
B. Give a direct quotation from the plot to support the theme (citation).
V. Conflict (man vs. man, man vs. himself, man vs. nature, man vs.
society) Identify the conflict in a clear topic sentence.
A. Give a direct quotation from the story about the conflict to support
the theme (citation).
B. Give a direct quotation from the story about the conflict to support
the theme (citation).
VI. Setting–Give a clear topic sentence.
A. Give a direct quotation from the story about the setting to support
the theme (citation).
B. Give a direct quotation from the story about the setting to support
the theme (citation).
V. Literary Criticism–Give a clear topic sentence.
A. Quotation from critic (citation).
B. Quotation from critic (citation).
C. Quotation from critic (citation).
Organization of the Research Paper
As for organization, your paper should look something like the sketch
below. You will start with your short story paper and add the biographical
paragraph, fourth element, and the literary criticism. The complete paper
should look like the sketch below:
Paragraph 1: Introduction—In the introduction, you should give some
general information about the story you have chosen. You might use a
direct quotation or a short anecdote. Your thesis statement should be the
last sentence of your introduction. (Don’t forget to include the fourth
element in your thesis statement).
Paragraph 2—Background information. In this paragraph, you should give
background information about the author. Try to reflect upon the story
elements you have chosen. If you chose setting, try to relate the author’s
hometown or places in which he has traveled or lived to the setting in his
stories. If you have chosen character, try to relate the author himself or
people he has known to characters in his story. This paragraph(s) is the
only one in which you should include information about the author.
Your thesis statement and all other paragraphs should be about the story
only. ***Be sure to document the information you write about the
author, whether you use direct quotations or paraphrase.
Paragraph 3—In this paragraph, you will want to discuss the theme you
have identified for the story. Be sure to include direct quotations from the
story for support. You should also explain the direct quotations. Why do
these quotations help support the theme you have identified? End the
paragraph with a sentence in your own words. Avoid ending any of your
paragraphs with a quotation. Always explain any quotation you provide in
your own words.
Paragraph 4—In this paragraph you will discuss the first of four elements
you have chosen. Give a simple, clear topic sentence. (Ex. The characters
in the story help support the theme). Give direct quotations for support,
explain the quotations, and connect the element to the theme you have
identified. Be sure to cite the direct quotations correctly.
Paragraph 5— In this paragraph you will discuss the second of four
elements you have chosen. Give a simple, clear topic sentence. Give direct
quotations for support, explain the quotations, and connect the element to
the theme you have identified. Be sure to cite the direct quotations
correctly.
Paragraph 6— In this paragraph you will discuss the third of four elements
you have chosen. Give a simple, clear topic sentence. Give direct
quotations for support, explain the quotations, and connect the element to
the theme you have identified. Be sure to cite the direct quotations
correctly.
Paragraph 7— In this paragraph you will discuss the fourth of four
elements you have chosen. Give a simple, clear topic sentence. Give direct
quotations for support, explain the quotations, and connect the element to
the theme you have identified. Be sure to cite the direct quotations
correctly.
Paragraph 8—In this paragraph, include the literary criticism you found
about your story when you did your annotated bibliography. Be sure to
document the statements you use.
Paragraph 9—Conclusion—Give a summary of the theme you have
identified and the way the elements you chose support the theme. Be sure
not to include any new information. For instance, do not include an element
you did not discuss in your paper
***After you have read these instructions, please send me an e-mail if
you have any questions or need clarification. This packet contains a
lot of information. Be sure you completely understand all of it.
Surname 1
Stephanie Dean
Professor Scott
English 1302
Date:
Short Story Elements in “A & P” by John Updike
“A & P is an interesting short story that talks about a young man who ideally works at a
grocery store. The young man is known as Sammy and there is need to state the fact that he is a
brilliant example of the typical 19 year old boy (Updike 2). He is aggressive in life as he has
secured a job at a local store and is working to get some cash. This is one of the reasons why his
parents are proud of him. Sammy initially seemed satisfied with his work, until certain
unexpected clients altered his mind. Sammy’s life suddenly takes an abrupt turn. This happens
within a very short period of time.
“A & P” is an attractive story that was well written. It practically follows the traditional
writing style (Updike 12). Besides, the short story has an outstanding storyline that is perfectly
planned. I highly commend John Updike for tactfully composing an excellent piece. He
incorporated all elements of a great story to impress his audience, and he did. The short story’s
plot is somehow complex, but I can confirm that it is an eye-catching one nonetheless. It is
important to also acknowledge the fact that the story tends to meet the various elements of the
typical plot diagram.
The beginning of the story can be described as one of the most inciting moments in the
story. In the first page of the story, John Updike writes; “In walks these three gi…
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