Research paper first draft due Tuesday, March 10th

Here are a few thoughts on the first draft…

• Review the section in our book about drafting the paper- 1665-1666
• Consider refining the thesis statement before you begin.
• The thesis should be an answer to your original question, but it is possible that your focus has changed based on your research.
• The goal is to analyze the primary text, the story. Your research is just helping you to do that.
• Use your outline to find potential problems before you begin writing.
• A draft is a complete essay. So make this as complete as possible.
• Use full MLA citation. That means in-text citation and a works cited list. This is your last chance to see if you are doing MLA citation right before you are graded for it.
• All that in mind, this is just your first pass at this paper. Be nice to yourself.
• Please submit your draft to Turnitin. This is mostly a test; I haven't used Turnitin for a research paper before, so I want a dry run before the final draft. Also, it can help you see where you may have failed to quote your sources properly.