Literary Research Paper in MLA Format Purpose: The primary purpose of this assig

Literary Research Paper in MLA Format
Purpose: The primary purpose of this assignment is to allow you to read and analyze a novel
length work of literature, formulate your own creative and insightful opinions on the work, state
said opinions in a correctly formatted MLA research paper, and support the aforementioned
opinions with properly documented secondary academic sources. The completion of this
assignment will also demonstrate your ability to correctly utilize GALILEO to research and
document academic sources as well as your ability to successfully utilize MLA format.
Requirements:
• 1750–2450 words excluding Works Cited page
• MLA Format
• One primary source (Passing)
• Seven secondary sources from GALILEO—according to state standards, at least one
source must be a hardcopy: a physical book or article
• Include a word count immediately after your conclusion.
You will write a Literary Research Paper in MLA Format about Passing, by Nella Larsen.
The paper should delve substantially into a thesis which is supported by elements of literary
analysis such as plot, theme, style, form, symbols, characters, archetypes, or other literary
elements.
You must use a minimum of one quote from at least five secondary sources that are found in
credible, scholarly resources (like full-text articles from GAILEO). Obviously, you must also
quote from Passing, as textual support from your primary source is your strongest form of
evidence. All quotes should be properly cited using in-text citations along with a correctly
formatted Works Cited page.
Secondary sources should come from credible scholarly resources such as GALILEO. Use of
secondary sources such as Wikipedia, blog posts, message boards, and web pages are
inappropriate for this level of research and will not be considered a secondary source.
You will be successful in this assignment if you produce a research paper that adheres to the
above directions while fully demonstrating your ability to form and support a literary analysis
about a novel length work of literature with accompanying and appropriate secondary academic
support.