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Research Paper. Mrs. Rosolino. Primary vs. Secondary sources. Primary in this case refers to the drama itself. Secondary refers to the critical essays written about the play. Taking Notes (or what to write down). Using the criticism provided, read and record whatever piques your interest

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  1. Research Paper Mrs. Rosolino

  2. Primary vs. Secondary sources • Primary in this case refers to the drama itself. • Secondary refers to the critical essays written about the play

  3. Taking Notes(or what to write down) • Using the criticism provided, read and record whatever piques your interest • 3 forms of notes: summary, paraphrase, and direct quotation • After reading what experts have observed about the drama, formulate your own idea, which will evolve into a thesis • Thesis: arguable point

  4. Paraphrase—yes, you still have to document the source even if it’s in your own words; the idea was not original, which is why documentation is essential. • Paraphrasing is your own rendition of essential information and ideas expressed by someone else • Be sure to use quotation marks to identify any unique term or phraseology you have borrowed from the source

  5. Using Quotations in your paper • Ideally, a research paper blends your own ideas and information from expert sources. • You need to retain the exact wording, spelling, and punctuation of the original source, AND you must cite your source by using parenthetical documentation

  6. Long Quotes • If you decide to use a quotation that is longer than four lines, it is indented (hit the tab once), but you do not use quotation marks. • Also, instead of placing the end punctuation after the parenthetical documentation, you put the period BEFORE the documentation. • For example, Blah, blah, blah—more than four lines long. (Golding 186)

  7. Documenting Quotes from Shakespeare • If you quote a line, always use Arabic numerals with periods separating the act, scene, and line. • For example, (1.2.35) You can identify the speaker in the sentence preceding the quote as you introduce the quote in your paper—not as a part of the parenthetical documentation.

  8. Requirements • Use a minimum of three different criticisms in the paper • Use active voice • Try to write in present tense • Avoid using the to be verbs (am, is, are, was, were, be, been, being) • No first or second person narration • 12 pt. font • Do not use THIS as a pronoun; do not use this quote means or the author means • Avoid using the reader or any indefinite pronoun (one, someone, somebody, etc.) • Do not use contractions • Follow MLA format (heading + documentation) • Italicize the title of the play

  9. Possible Research Paper Topics related to The Tragedy of Julius Caesar • Hubris as the tragic flaw (for Brutus, Caesar, + Antony) • Tragic hero (Brutus or Caesar)—use Aristotle’s definition • Caesar as a hypocritical/ paradoxical character • Misinterpretation/ misunderstanding • Compare/ contrast Shakespeare’s version and Plutarch’s—what might be the reason for the changes made? • Importance of ritual in the drama • Antony as a dynamic character • Shakespeare’s use of superstitions and omens in the play • Compare/ contrast the funeral speeches: logic vs. emotion (logos vs. pathos) • Is Brutus a true stoic? • Is Cassius a true epicurean? • Abuses of power

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