Name ___________
Mr. Levine
Eng 101
Research Paper
Completion of the senior research paper is a graduation requirement for the district.
For the first time in high school, you will be writing a literary-based research paper. This requires some
different skills than those which you used in writing previous papers; therefore, we will go slowly
through the process of assembling the paper together. Your paper must adhere to the following
guidelines:
1) 12 pt.
2) Times New Roman
3) Double Spaced
4) 4 – 7 pages
5) Use of 5 articles to support the thesis
6) No more than one in-text citation per article
7) Use of the original text
8) MLA format (the most recent version)
9) Submission to turnitin.com
10) Correct use of in-text citations
11) Works Cited page
12) Approval of an original topic (if applicable) by me
You may choose to use your own thesis statement, or you may choose one of the following:
Thesis
Thesis Statement:
Statement:
In William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Hamlet, it is clearly evident Prince Hamlet
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OR
In William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Hamlet, it is clearly evident Prince Hamlet
is overcome with “madness” due to his father’s murder and other malicious
actions taken against him.
You may choose 5 articles from the choices below, or you may choose to use articles that you find on
your own; however, they must be from the Carey library databases. These include:
Bloom's Literary Reference
Drama for Students
Shakespeare for Students
You may choose any 5 articles from the following list:
1) Hamlet's Antic Disposition
2) The Real or Assumed Madness of Hamlet
3) "I am but mad north-north-west" -- Hamlet's Portrayed Delusion
4) Harold Bloom Interprets "Hamlet"
5) We’re All Mad Here: An Analysis of Hamlet
6) Hamlet (1920)
7) Hamlet: Was the Prince Sane or Mad?
8) Shakespeare and Hamlet
9) Hamlet Essay - Hamlet (Vol. 35)
10) Extracts from Earlier Critics
You may want to consult the following references while assembling your paper:
Research Paper Guide
Purdue OWL MLA Formatting and Style Guide