British AuthorMulti-Genre Research PaperFall 2018

Essential QuestionBackground InformationHypothesisExperimentsGathering DataData Analysis Conclusion

HypoThesis Statements

1.Roald Dahl was influenced by childhood memories, his heritage, and previous British authors; all contributed to his kid-friendly books through style and inspiration.

Thesis Statement

The author Roald Dahl found creature inspiration for his books from previous British authors, events from his childhood, and his family in adulthood.

Thesis

Agatha Christie was influenced by past British authors, her environment, and her peers, while writing her mystery novels, reflected mostly through symbolism and tone.

Thesis

In Roald Dahl’s writings, he creates many literature pieces that reflect his own life; his novels incorporate influences from other British writers and their literature pieces.

Thesis

The story isn’t simply a metaphor for the Bible, as it incorporates aspects of pagan and Norse beliefs, as well as Christian themes.

Thesis

As an Irishman, who was living and teaching during both world wars, C. S. Lewis utilized the public fear of the war to spread his Christian apologetic beliefs by using logic and early Shakespearean philosophy, combined with influences from his greatest acquaintance at Oxford University, J.R.R. Tolkein, to write arguably one of the most renowned novels of the twentieth century, The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.

Thesis

While there are countless past writers who influenced George Orwell, he emulates the style of Charles Dickens, Henry Miller, and Arthur Koestler through his use of dark and raw descriptions, pessimistic and candid writing, and conceptualizing societal dysfunction.

Thesis

In Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach, the author uses dark content, influenced by his dysfunctional family combined with the influence of past British authors who produce stories about cruel adults preying on the young, which children love to read.

Thesis

J. K. Rowling’s literary masterpiece , the Harry Potter series, was influenced by famous authors such as C. S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and William Shakespeare, regarding characters and plot.

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Biographical InformationNovels

(Characteristics of Novels and Author that follow previous novels.)

Introduction

Hook

(Anecdote; Particular fact about your author; Statistic)

Contextual Information

(Time Period; Location; Impact)

Biographical Information

(Important Information)

Thesis

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Body of Paper

Research

Who or what are you researching?

What are some key terms that you can connect with your topic? Suggestions: author’s last name and biographical

information, time period of writing, Greek Mythology, Biblical allusions,

What are some data base connections that might be helpful on the PRHS data base? EBSCO—Research center middle

school and high school—biographies; Points of View Salem History

Gale Power Search—Your author’s name

Student Resources in Context—Biography, History, Literature in the Arts, Social Issues

Opposing Viewpoints in context—Society and Culture

Gale Virtual Reference Library—History, Arts, Education, Literature, Multicultural Studies

PPLD.org

What should you be looking for?

1. Examples of writer’s work

2. Biographical and Background information

3. Information about their periods of productivity

4. Information about the writers’ contribution or influencers

Steps to research . . . (you should be writing your own notes!)

Conclusion

Synthesis

Biographical Information

Data

Data Analysis

Conclusion—Epiphany!!

To Kill a Mockingbird

THESIS

Requirements

• Formulate an essential question to guide your entire project.

• Formulate a thesis statement answering your essential question.

• Formulate guiding questions to direct your research.

• Use MLA format for parenthetical documentation and Works Cited page.

• You must document any borrowed images, artwork, etc.

• You must have an introduction, 3 points, and a conclusion—this does NOT have to be 5 paragraphs.

• Integrate all information within your own writing and document parenthetically.

• Use 5 or more credible resources (books, database articles, newspapers, magazines, credible websites).

• Provide links to online sources.

• Turn your formal essay into your Turnitin.com account.

Artifacts—Must prove your thesis!!

In addition to a traditionally researched essay, you will also create artifacts in four (4) other genres that express your learning about your chosen author and answer your essential question(s). If you have other suggestions than the ones listed below, please feel free to ask.

MLA Format

In-text citations

Alphabetic Order

Hanging Indent

Double-Spaced

Portfolio

Main page with a Dear Reader letter—30 points

Table of Contents OR Navigation Bar publishing through Google Sites —30

points

Traditional Research Essay—100 points (In Turnitin.com)

Four (4) Multi-Media (Genre) Elements or Artifacts—80 points

Multi-Media (Genre) Notes Page—30 points

MLA Annotated Works Cited Page with Required Number of Sources—40

points

Self-Reflections/Self-Assessment—20 points

Overall Impression of Time, Creativity, and Topic—20 points