Instructions
Instructions: Please read all three pages of this guide, using the tabs to navigate from page to page. Please watch all four videos.
I recommend taking notes.
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Requirements for the final essay
According to the assignment description, your final essay should be 4-5 pages in length. It should include one primary text (typically, the film, television show, or popular artifact) and incorporate at least 3 scholarly sources (critical essay or articles about the plays, novels, or films) in its analysis.
The assignment description lists the following deadlines:
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Friday, October 30: Research Proposal due on Canvas (5 points)
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Friday, November 6: Annotated Bibliography due on Canvas (25 points)
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Thursday, November 12: Rough Drafts due on Canvas (Complete/ Incomplete)
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Tuesday, November 17: Peer Review due on Canvas (10 points)
- Tuesday, November 20: Final Research Project (100 points)
Reference Librarian
Other guides
Advice and recommendations for FSEMs in general, and for English research.
The Citing Resources guide gives you examples of perfectly-formatted citations. Zotero is a free app that keeps track of the sources you've found, and generates citations without any typing.