Research Paper due by Friday 2/28---WILL NOT BE accepted after March 7th!!!

TODAY--
We will be continuing to work on the research paper. Because of many different things going on this week: Quiz Bowl, Field Trip, African-American History Teachable Moment, etc. this week, we will use the remainder of the week to work on the paper.

This being said, you need to be WORKING ON THE PAPER at all times. This will include a daily conference and editing with me about your progress. This will also include peer-editing and self-editing components by Friday in which there will be a form to complete and turn in.

Please use the OWL at Purdue web pages for suggestions on introductions, conclusions, etc...but otherwise FOLLOW YOUR OUTLINE PLEASE!!

A Sample paragraph for your paper

This is a SIMPLE Example--

A Basic paragraph

( claim—MAIN POINT) During the 19th century the role of women was basically a domestic one, meaning they played the part of wife and housekeeper for their husband. (EVIDENCE/EXAMPLE)In the story “The Best Sort of Husband” the character of Margaret feared that her prospective husband Mr. Bailey wanted her to be a “housekeeper and mother” to his “little orphans” (Kelly 294).
(EXPLANATION/ANALYSIS) In short, a woman was expected to play the role of a worker in the home. In the novel Pride and Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Elizabeth feared she would also take on this role which is why she did not want to marry Mr. Collins even if it meant keeping her home (341).

Let's look at MLA citations, etc.

First let's look at the general guidelines

Next, how to do the in-text citations

Here is how the Works Cited Page should look--example

And here is the sample paper

Research Paper Format

Note: To save you time later, make sure you are noting EXACT WORDS and PAGE NUMBERS from each source.

Okay,at this point you should have some notes to go on. (I would suggest 5 so that you have enough information to choose from). I would also suggest that you have notes that deal with:

Social class (differing options per class)
women's options in life
code of behavior for middle/upper class women

in order to completely cover the topic.

****If you feel like you are lacking in one of these areas, KEEP RESEARCHING. One of your sources must be find BY YOU so find one that will cover these missing areas.*** (DATABASES, GOOGLE)

When you are done, you will begin to organize your notes using the organizer below. THIS OUTLINE MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE YOU WRITE!!!

Research Paper Outline

REMEMBER, YOUR PAPER NEEDS A CORRECT MLA HEADING LIKE WE DID FOR THE MACBETH ESSAY, REFER TO THE OWL AT PURDUE LINK AT THE LEFT OF THE BLOG FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, TIPS, EXAMPLES.

You can copy and paste these citations for your use....

"The Best Sort of Husband"

Kelley, Susan. "The Best Sort of Husband." Pride and Prejudice and Related Readings. New
York, NY: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2000. 291-301. Print.

"What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew"

Pool, Daniel. "What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew." Pride and Prejudice and
Related Readings. New York, NY: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2000. 286-90. Print.

"Introducing the Novel"

"Introducing the Novel." Glencoe Study Guide for Pride and Prejudice. Web. 4 Feb.
2014.http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/pdf/pride_and_predjudice.pdf.

"Meet Jane Austen"

"Meet Jane Austen." Glencoe Study Guide for Pride and Prejudice. Web. 4 Feb.
2014.http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/pdf/pride_and_predjudice.pdf.

Research Paper Assignment

Write a research paper about the following topic:

The impact of social class on the role of women in the 19th century.



Your paper must have:
a minimum of 4 sources (1 must be Pride and Prejudice, 1 must be found on your own)
have a minimum of 4-6 pages
have a works cited page
have a proper MLA heading/format
correct spelling/grammar
all of your note pages attached for credit



Here is a list of the sources:

Source #1--"Introducing the Novel" pg. 10
Source #2--"Meet Jane Austen" pg. 9
Source #3--Pride and Prejudice, Bantam Books
Source #4--"The Best Sort of Husband" packet pg. 291
Source#5--"Society: What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew" packet pg. 287
Source #6--"Early Nineteenth Century Attitudes Toward Women and Their Roles as Represented By Literature Popular in Worcester, Massachusetts"
Source #7--"A Woman's Place in 19th Victorian History"
Source #8--"A Vindication of the Rights of Women"
Source #9--Research done on your own using Gale etc.

Writing Assignment for "The Best Sort of Husband" (This counts as an essay grade---so please take it seriously) It must be completed in class today as it is a timed assignment.

In the story, "The Best Sort of Husband" by Susan B. Kelly, the author shows us two different views of what "the best sort of husband" is--the view of men on page 293 (from yesterday), and the view of Margaret on page 301.

Your assignment: You will need to use a minimum of 3 specific textual examples in your response.

*Compare and contrast these two views and explain using information you know about love and marriage in this time period if necessary. Use specific textual examples in your answer.

*Explain the author's use of literary elements and techniques such as: characterization, conflict, irony, etc. to show the audience these two views. Use specific textual examples in your answer.