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Lit Analysis Essay: A 10th Grade Honors Research Paper
Calendar of Due Dates
The following is a list of due dates for the steps in the Lit Analysis Essay. Each step must be shown on
the due date. No exceptions will be made. If you are absent on a day when a step is due, it must be time
stamped by the end of your class period and placed in my mailbox in the main office or handed in by a
friend, classmate, or relative. Steps can be completed early. If a step is not shown on its due date, it will
receive no points. If you lose this calendar, you will lose any accumulated points up to that point. No
late work for any reason will be accepted for this major assignment.
Student Signature ________________________________________ Date: ___________________
Parent Signature: _______________________________________ Date: ____________________
Step
1. Theme: _________________________________
__________________________________________
2. Parent signature, Two-pocket folder, 30 blank
index cards.
2. Four source cards filled out correctly (see
handout) 1984 counts as one.
3. 20 note cards (quote or idea, author, page(s),
where the information will appear on outline, # of
corresponding source card).
4. Final Draft Outline (must be typed—see handout)
AND Works Cited Page
6. Final Draft including Works Cited Page
Total Possible Points
Due date
Fri. 3/21
Wed. 3/26
Initials
Points
(5)
(10)
(10)
Tues. 4/1
Thurs. 4/3
Fri. 4/10
(20)
(100)
(145)
All components, even though they have been checked off, MUST be turned in with the final draft, or no credit
will be given for them. Plan on having a computer copy available (disk, on your email, on the school’s server,
etc.) so you will be ready to submit it to Turnitin.com when you turn in your final draft.
You will lose 5 points for every day you are late with your Turnitin.com submission.
Library Dates: Thurs. 3/20 (research), Mon. 3/24 (source cards), Thurs. 3/27 (notecards), Tues. 4/1
(outline/works cited), Wed. 3/31 (outline/works cited, final draft) (if needed)
Common Core Standards: Reading: Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the
text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text
Writing: Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively;
assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to
maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
Writing: Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the
discipline in which they are writing.
ESLRs: WHS students will be…**Inspired Learners**Effective Communicators**Contributing Members of the Global
Community
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Literary Analysis Research Paper Components: 1984
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Paper must be 5 paragraphs long.
Each body paragraph must be in the Schaffer format
All parts of the paper must follow MLA format
Paper must have ONE block quote (no more, no less)
Sources listed in your Works Cited must be used in your paper.
You must use at least 3 sources. (this includes 1984)
Paper must be turned in in the following order from top to bottom:
 Final draft typed, double-spaced, size 12 Times font (including Works Cited)
 Final outline typed, following correct format
 Printouts of the pages from your sources—only the pages with the quotes-highlighted (other
than quotes from the novel)
 All other components in folder, including the rubric
All parts of the research essay should include direct quotations and paraphrasing from your sources.
You must use at least 3 sources in your paper. Only internet sources approved by WHS will be accepted.
Plagiarism will earn a grade of zero on the assignment and a cheating referral. Plagiarism includes
paraphrasing someone else’s ideas and not citing them.
Proper MLA format must be followed including the first page of the paper, citations, page numbering,
margins, and the Works Cited page. Mechanics, i.e. punctuation, spelling, and grammar should be perfect.
Sentence variety and vocabulary should demonstrate studied revisions and effort. Final paper must be
submitted to turnitin.com. Loss of 5 points per late day submission to turnitin.com
Paragraph #1: Introduction with thesis statement as last sentence in intro.
Paragraph #2: Explain how the theme can be seen through 1984 (characterization, stylistic devices, dialogue,
etc.)
Paragraph #3: Explain how theme is supported by criticism (extending your thoughts and/or relevance to
time period of novel)
Paragraph #4: Explain how theme is supported today, using current articles as support
Paragraph #5: Conclusion
Outline Format (Each roman numeral represents a paragraph. Outline must be double-spaced. MLA format)
Topic
(This is the title for your outline, though your paper will have a creative title.)
I. Thesis statement (This will be the last statement in your introductory paragraph.)
II. Topic Sentence for 1st body paragraph
A. Quote supporting theme (correct citation)
You will need to create your own
B. Quote supporting theme (correct citation)
prompt by asking a relevant question
III. Topic Sentence for 2nd body paragraph
about your theme as it relates to 1984,
A. Quote supporting theme (correct citation)
then answering the question in a wellB. Quote supporting theme (correct citation)
written thesis statement.
IV. Topic Sentence for 3rd body paragraph
A. Quote supporting theme (correct citation)
B. Quote supporting theme (correct citation)
V. Conclusion: Universal statement to end your essay.
ESLRs: WHS students will be…**Inspired Learners**Effective Communicators**Contributing Members of the Global
Community