ENGL1800 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Bildungsroman
Research Essay – 19th Century Realist Novel
Research Essay
Essay:
• Argument; what and why
• Situating argument in relation to other critics
• Demonstrating your authority and knowledge of texts
• Coherent structure of argument
• Evidence to back up argument
• Referencing (MLA)
Researching:
• Lecture and tute notes
• Norton editions
• Course reading list
• Read widely
• Good notes – key words, arguments, passages, sources that sources use
Argument:
• Develop ideas through engagement with critical field
• Content/ structure – clear and logical fashion
Planning:
• Put in order crucial points
• Balance between general and specific
• Word count for each paragraph
Quotes:
• Connection between quote and argument
• Do’t ed ith a uote
• Quote sparingly
Plagiarism:
• Never use without acknowledgment
• Common knowledge
• Quote marks and reference
Referencing:
• Be consistent
• MLA
• Sho ho uch eseach you’e doe
Style:
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Document Summary
Essay: argument; what and why, situating argument in relation to other critics, demonstrating your authority and knowledge of texts, coherent structure of argument, evidence to back up argument, referencing (mla) Researching: lecture and tute notes, norton editions, course reading list, read widely, good notes key words, arguments, passages, sources that sources use. Argument: develop ideas through engagement with critical field, content/ structure clear and logical fashion. Planning: put in order crucial points, balance between general and specific, word count for each paragraph. Quotes: connection between quote and argument, do(cid:374)"t e(cid:374)d (cid:449)ith a (cid:395)uote, quote sparingly. Plagiarism: never use without acknowledgment, common knowledge, quote marks and reference. Referencing: be consistent, mla, sho(cid:449) ho(cid:449) (cid:373)uch (cid:396)esea(cid:396)ch you"(cid:448)e do(cid:374)e. Style: clear, concise, remember reader, be formal. Drafting and revising: more than one draft, draft to get ideas down, revise for accuracy, coherence and elegance, proof read. Extensions: before due date, evidence, to tutor.