For your research paper, you will write a literary analysis of one of the assigned readings this quarter. To support your analysis, you must use at least five secondary sources from the GMC library in addition to the literary work from the textbook. The paper must be at least 1500 words in length.
Argument
Your research paper must be a literary analysis of one of the assigned readings.
Your thesis statement must be clear and arguable and supported throughout your paper.
You should avoid unnecessary biographical information and plot summary. Your paper should be an analysis of the text.
As you analyze the information, make sure you employ a consistent third person point of view. Do not use first or second person pronouns.
Use of Research
You must use at least 5 secondary sources that provide critical arguments about the reading you’ve chosen. These sources should ONLY come from the GMC library or library databases.
Your secondary sources should be used sparingly to either support or explain your thesis.
You may quote, paraphrase, or summarize your sources. For more information, view the Purdue OWL’s website: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/using_research/quoting_paraphrasing_and_summarizing/.
MLA Style
Here are the readings you can choose from: Epic of gilgamesh, The Iliad, the Aeneid, Lysistrata, Ramayan of Valmiki, The Song of Roland