Research Paper Checklist

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Two-- so similar, yet so different... and equally amazing!

Outline for Final Research Paper English 1302—CHECKLIST

Make sure that you have all of the following in each paragraph. Use it is a guide for writing your outline and your paper; then use it during peer editing and revisions as a checklist to make sure all the elements of your essay are there.

1.       Intro:

Lead-in or frame that introduces the theme (not the film or book yet).

Transition from general topic to how it applies or serves as a theme of the book/film.

Mention the titles/author(s)/director(s) in the paragraph.

1-3 sentence overview of main plot (synopsis) and characters (should be very concise).

Thesis- evaluates book/film and pits them up against each other—provides the link  and the basis that you will use to examine the subject.

Transition to next paragraph.

2.       Body 1: Characters/Actors

Topic statement that introduces topic of paragraph.

Evaluative analysis of the main characters in the book and how they are portrayed by the actors onto film.

Citations from articles to  back up your evaluation.

Transition.

3.       Body 2: Visual effects [Pick some visual element to transition from “characters” to some other aspect of the story, such as setting /cinematography, lighting, camera angles, symbolic imagery, etc.  Pick what suits your topic best]. USE A FILM KEY TERM.

Topic statement that introduces the topic of the paragraph.

Description/examples of that visual element as it appears in the book, then as it appears in the film.

Quotes from book  and film should serve as your examples.

Quote critics’ thoughts on that element of the film.

Transition.

4.       Body 3: Another aspect of the film that helps to bring the book alive (like music) or something that hinders bringing the story to life (fundamental plot change, production codes/ratings that demand something fundamental about the story be changed, an addition or omission of major characters, a change in setting or time period… please note that some of these issues may have been addressed in earlier paragraphs—choose something not discussed earlier; one topic per body paragraph).

Topic statement that introduces topic of the paragraph as it relates to the book and the film.

Examples from book/film cited.

Analysis of the examples using quotations from your sources (reviews and other research).

Transition.

5.       Body 4:  Theme.  Here you will want to examine the theme or major themes of the book and film.

Topic statement that directly states the theme of the works.

Examples from book/film.

Citations from articles (can be reviews, but most likely from other sources) that support the examination of the theme(s) and discussion of those assertions.

Transition.

6.       Conclusion:

Finish your frame.

Restate authors/titles/directors (not alone in a sentence, though).

Social commentary—what message did the original book send compared to the message that the movie sends.

Value—what is the value of the film version of the book you read (the assumption is that the book is a great work of art, and you may also state why—why was/is it so popular)?

Audience—who was the book written for versus who the film was made for? Was the goal of the film the same as of the movie? You can also hint at this in the intro. If you prefer.

How were the goals accomplished and/or could something have been done better?

Overall, who do you recommend see the film and why?

 

7.       Annotated Bibliography

Make sure you have at least 8 entries: 3 reviews on the film, 3 articles on the book, the book, the film

Each is cited in proper MLA format

Each has a 5 sentence summary and 1-2 sentence explanation of how it is used in your essay.

Each article MUST be cited in your essay.

Entries should be in ABC order.

 

 








 

Final Exam

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I. Match the literary work to the author
Examples:

A. Arthur Miller  B. Arthur Rimbaud  C. Frost  D. Chaucer  E. Shakespeare  F. Poe  G. W. C. Williams, H. Tennessee Williams  I. Robinson J. Eliot  K. Kafka  L. Ginsberg

"The Road Not Taken" 
Hamlet
"Vowels"
"The Cask of Amontillado"
"Spring and All"
"Fire and Ice"
"Richard Cory"
"The Wasteland"
"Howl"

II. Match the genre/type/period of literature to its characteristics.

Examples:
A. Romantic Period  B. Modern Period  C. Victorian Period  D. Class-Based  E. Text-Based  F. New Historicism, G. Beat Movement, H. Imagist Movement

1. This is an early 20th century, Modernist, poetry movement that favored precise imagery and sharp, clear language. Poets like Pound and Williams expressed the sentiment of the movement through haiku. "The Red Wheelbarrow" was written as part of this movement.

2. This 19th century movement suggests complacency, hypocrisy, pride and squeamishness and is characterized by an exaggeration in style of dress, architecture, and furnishings. It is also characterized by a sense of moral earnestness that was viewed as hypocritical by society. The result is novels that treat sex and profanity with caution, in which a sense of prudery prevails in order to convey a "moral lesson". Oscar Wilde, the Bronte' sisters, and Matthew Arnold were among those writing at this time.

3. This is a type of crticism that favors a close reading. In this type of criticism, one does not look outside of the text for meaning; an author's life or other works is not considered in the analysis of the subject.

III: Who Am I? NO WORD BANK
1. I opened City Lights Bookstore in 1953. I am also a "Beat" movement poet.
2. I read at President Kennedy's inauguration.
3. I was married to Marilyn Monroe.
4. My dad likes my brother better than he me. I am a corporate lawyer, though, and intend to get what I deserve from his estate.
5. I am pregnant, but neither "My American" nor I can even say it aloud. I have to make a decision as to whether I should keep my baby or not, but it may mean losing my man.
6. I killed a guy by burying him alive within a wall of an underground cellar. I am kind of proud of what I did and like telling the story of my revenge.
7. I abandon all grammar and syntax when I write my poetry. I am also an artist, and I like for my poems to "appear" on the page. Some people write my name in all small letters.
8. I am Hamlet's foil. He kills my sister, so I must duel with him. Even though I am bound to kill him, I still kind of like the guy.