ANALYTICAL RESEARCH PAPER Select an author/poet/philosopher of your choice from

ANALYTICAL RESEARCH PAPER
Select an author/poet/philosopher of your choice from the prepared list for your
analytical research paper (700-750 words). Your paper consists of FOUR parts: I)
the biography of the person with an emphasis on the most important events in
his/her life especially those that might have influenced his/her writing (use at least
TWO secondary sources); II) the points expressed by experts about the person’s
writing styles/abilities, most important works, the scope of his/her influence on
other writers, and other relevant features of his/her writing (use at least TWO
secondary sources); III) your own personal analysis of the person’s writing: what
are the main works or aspects of his/her works that you liked/disliked and what is
your predictions about this person’s ability to relate to the future generations. If
you wish, you can also interview some of our professors or other experts and seek
their input as well; IV) A writing sample, e. g. a poem/stanzas/one page prose.
Format:
*MLA style
*You may switch your verb tenses as the direction of the paper determines the
more appropriate tense(s).
*Use parenthetical documentation within the body of your paper the same way that
you utilized the citation in your final research paper in ENG-102 class
*Use a separate Works Cited page and correctly include your sources
*Avoid contractions and “you”, “we”, “us”, “I”
*Do NOT exceed the maximum required 700-750 words
*Include the “Word Count” at the end of the paper, but exclude the Works Cited
page
Oral Presentation:
Be prepared to deliver a 10-minute in-class oral presentation based on your paper.