Research & Analysis Paper
In 8-10 full pages (with 1” margins, in a standard double-spaced font, in MLA format, and with cover page and Works Cited added thereafter), please provide your own thesis statement and supporting research addressing the following question:
What, from two of the authors’ histories and influences, contributes most to their styles and content?
All authors and works through the end of Week 2 may be considered.
The best papers will be
1. Ambitiously thesis-driven, focused on a significant link between the two authors;
2. Entirely in MLA format with 8 full pages of content lacking in grammatical, punctuation, or spelling errors;
3. Supported by extensive in-text parenthetical citations from at least six high-quality research sources (beside the stories discussed in class);
4. Engaged in careful, revealing analysis both about the author, his/her context, and his/her style;
5. Thoughtfully structured for reading flow and in reference to in-class discussion; and
6. Concluded with thoughtful and compelling oversights, questions, or calls to action.
The stories that may be considered;
Borges – “Library of Babel”
Sedaris – “Me Talk Pretty One Day”
Bradbury – “The Veldt”
Vonnegut – “Harrison Bergeron”
Bradbury – “There Will Come Soft Rains”
Borges – “The Garden of Forking Paths”
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