The Path 1 Assignment:
The purpose of your Research Paper is to critically analyze something wrongfully happening in our modern-day which can be compared to similar injustices happening in both Saga and V for Vendetta (both texts MUST be used in your analysis comparisons). This is not a research paper on the two texts – this is an original and compelling Research Paper to critically analyze a current-day injustice, and you must use both Saga and V for Vendetta to help make your argumentative thesis (this is an exercise in how to use fiction to help substantiate an argument).
Example Topics of Modern-Day Injustices: class, economy, education, government, healthcare, media, military, nationality, politics, private sector, public sector, sexual orientation, race, religion, socioeconomic, science, technology, etc.
- Saga: Compendium 1Links to an external site.. 2019, ISBN: 9781534313460
- V for VendettaLinks to an external site.. 2019, ISBN: 9781779511195
- V for VendettaLinks to an external site.. 2006, –Movie– (may be substituted for the graphic novel above)
Sample Thesis: Saga‘s Alana and Evey from V for Vendetta demonstrate how social media’s own algorithms create a political bias for female candidates who have children.
Requirements:
- Style – MLA. If your paper is not in 100% correct MLA, your paper will not be graded.Download MLA. If your paper is not in 100% correct MLA, your paper will not be graded.
- Originality – If there is one phrase from your essay that is not cited, your essay will earn a zero for plagiarism.
- Creativity – Your paper will be awarded for creativity and originality, it will be deducted for vagueness, generalities, and book reporting.
- Length – Keep writing until you have exhausted everything you need to say to prove your thesis.
- Sources – You MUST have (at least) 6 Total Sources
- Two sources are Saga and V for Vendetta
- Four sources must be Scholarly, Peer-ReviewedLinks to an external site. / Academic ResourcesLinks to an external site.
Student Sample Works:
Click HERE Download HEREto read a well-written analytical student essay from my Harry Potter Class about the entire 7-book series.
Click HERELinks to an external site. to read a well-made analytical student video essay from my Harry Potter Class about the entire 7-book series.
Rubric:
6 = University Academic Composition; Consideration for Letters of Recommendation (100%)
5 = A (90%)
4 = B (80%)
3 = C (70%)
2 = D (60% not a college passing grade)
1 = F (59.9% > 0% not academically acceptable)
NOTE: YOU MUST GET YOUR THESIS APPROVED BY SENDING IT TO ME THROUGH THE ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION (YOU CAN OVERWRITE YOUR ASSIGNMENT FILE AS MANY TIMES AS YOU NEED UNTIL THE DUE DATE).