![due date and provide Prof. Norwood with proof of that meeting.
English 1302: Research Paper Assignment
The Assignment:
Write on one of the topics below dealing with A Doll’s House
by Henrik Ibsen:
1. Write a paper in which you analyze the character of Nora. In
terms of your thesis,
can you develop three aspects of Nora’s character? Think of
what defines Nora as
a person. What do the critics say about Nora? Quote from the
play AND from the
critics. [You will be listing four critical articles and the play as
a fifth source on
your Works Cited page for this topic.]
2. Write a paper in which you analyze the character of Torvald.
Does he love Nora?
Is his behavior reasonable or not? What do the critics say about
him? In terms of
your thesis, can you develop three aspects of Torvald’s
character? What defines
Torvald as a person? Quote from the play AND from the critics.
[You will be
listing four critical articles and the play as a fifth source on
your Works Cited
page for this topic.]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/somepointsaboutwritingthetermpaper1-221129174026-f916df62/85/Some-Points-about-Writing-the-Term-Paper-1-Make-certain-docx-11-320.jpg)
![3. Write a paper that analyzes criticism on A Doll’s House. Use
the complete PMLA
essay by Joan Templeton in your essay (“The Doll House
Backlash: Criticism,
Feminism, and Ibsen”), plus three other articles from scholarly
journals. Quote
from all four critical articles. [You will be listing four critical
articles on the
Works Cited page for this topic. Should you quote from the play
also, you will list
the play as a fifth source.]
Format/Length: Your paper should be at least 1,000 words:
double-spaced, 12-pt. font,
MLA documentation. Save your file in Word (.docx or .doc) or
as a .PDF file.
Articles: For all topics, use FOUR critical articles from
professional journals, found at the
HCCS Library Databases (ProQuest, JSTOR, Academic Search
Complete).
Remember that all quotations, paraphrases, and summaries
MUST be cited in-
text. Cite an article by the author’s last name and the page:
(Templeton 28). The
last page of your paper should be a works cited page.
Finding Articles:
• In the HCCS Library website, look at databases such as
ProQuest, JSTOR,
Academic Search Complete, and Wilson OmniFile. These are
great databases in
which to conduct a search for articles. Remember that you are
looking for articles](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/somepointsaboutwritingthetermpaper1-221129174026-f916df62/85/Some-Points-about-Writing-the-Term-Paper-1-Make-certain-docx-12-320.jpg)
![course, but could Nora possibly change her mind? Could
Torvald change?
And to a student of the 21st century trying to interpret A Doll’s
House, one has to
look carefully at the mores of the Victorian Age, a time of rigid
patriarchy in which
women did not vote, did not attend college (with only a few
exceptions), did not control
their own money, and were expected to submit to the rule of
their husbands and fathers.
Had Nora taken her children with her, could she have earned
enough money to care for
them, and could she have cared for them while she worked?
Is it symbolic that Nora dances the tarantella (in medieval
times, a victim of a
spider bite [a tarantula] “dances herself to death”)? And in so
doing, Nora is supervised
and coached by her husband, Torvald. It is also significant that
Nora is forbidden to eat
macaroons by her husband.
Reflecting the 19th century view of Nora, Clement Scott writes
in an 1889 critical
essay rather pejoratively of Nora. Scott accuses Nora of being
an unnatural woman,](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/somepointsaboutwritingthetermpaper1-221129174026-f916df62/85/Some-Points-about-Writing-the-Term-Paper-1-Make-certain-docx-17-320.jpg)
Some Points about Writing the Term Paper 1. Make certain.docx
- 1. Some Points about Writing the Term Paper 1. Make certain that works cited formats adhere to MLA guidelines. Note that the 2nd and 3rd lines are done with a hanging indent. A book by one author: Commager, Henry Steele. Theodore Parker. Beacon, 1947. An essay in a collection: Leavis, Q. D. “Hawthorne as Poet.” Hawthorne: A Collection of Critical Essays, edited by A.N. Kaul. Prentice, 1966, pp. 25-63. An article in a journal, found in a scholarly online database: Langhamer, Claire. “Love and Courtship in Mid-Twentieth- Century England.” Historical Journal, vol. 50, no. 1, 2007, pp. 173-96. ProQuest, doi:10.1017/S0018246X06005966. Accessed 27 May 2009. Look in The MLA Handbook for further information; you are expected to provide correctly- formatted works cited entries for your papers. Points will be taken off if the works cited page is incorrect. 2. Make certain quotations are verbatim, punctuated properly,
- 2. and introduced with an independent clause. Immediately after the quotation, a comment is needed before you proceed to your next point. 3. Long quotations (four lines or more) should be blocked, quote marks omitted. 4. Short quotations (less than four lines) should display quotation marks. 5. ALL QUOTATIONS SHOULD BE CITED PARENTHETICALLY. 6. Open .PDF files of articles in databases so that you will have page numbers to cite parenthetically. 7. In citing works of literature, cite line numbers for poems; cite page numbers for stories and essays; and cite the act, scene, and lines for plays. 8. Your thesis statement should be very specific—it should contain key words/phrases which anticipate each and every body paragraph/section. 9. Mention names of the critics liberally. It is weak to write many critics feel or a critic has said. Use the name and provide a quotation. Never refer to an author or critic by first name alone.
- 3. k20979 Highlight k20979 Highlight 10. Refer to titles correctly, using quotation marks or italics as required. Look in Harbrace Essentials. 11. You is unacceptable in a formal college paper. One may write, however, Hawthorne addresses the reader . . . . 12. Vary your verbs. Instead of says or tells, try discusses, explains, comments, remarks, replies, retorts, suggests, claims, concurs, declares, asserts. 13. Do not use contractions; they are informal. 14. Use different from instead of different than in a formal college paper. 15. Do not use abbreviations such as e.g. Instead, write for example. 16. Do not write the reason is because, which is redundant. 17. Do not begin a sentence with Well.
- 4. 18. Avoid utility words such as nice, funny, and great. 19. Avoid clichés such as what goes around comes around. Remember that a research paper is like any other paper—with an introduction and thesis, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. The research is only to SUPPORT your ideas; some think that research alone constitutes the grade—not so—you still must write a logical, well-written, well- documented, grammatically-correct paper! k20979 Highlight k20979 Highlight k20979 Highlight k20979 Highlight k20979 Highlight k20979 Highlight
- 5. Excellent Above Average Average Below Average Unacceptable Points 5 4 2 1 0 Understanding and Evaluating Ethical Choices Student thoroughly discusses at least two sides of an ethical choice to be made. Student thoroughly discusses one side and partially describes another side of an ethical choice to be made. Student partially explains two sides of an ethical choice to be made. Student attempts to explain only one side of an ethical choice to be made. Student is unable to articulate an ethical choice to be made. Making and Justifying Ethical Choices Student states a position on the issue with more detailed explanation and/or resons for the position and addresses objections
- 6. to their position. Student states a poition on the issue with more detailed explanation and/or resons for the position. Student states a position on the issue, but only provides limited explanation and/or reasons for the position. Student states a position on the isse without providing any reasons for the position. Student does not take a clear ethical position on the issue. Consequences Student identifies consequences and demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the scope, complexity, and/or magnitude of the consequences. Student identifies consequences and demonstrates a moderate understanding of the scope, complexity, and/or magnitude of the consequences. Student identifies consequences of the choices, but demonstrates a limited understanding of the scope, complexity, and/or magnitude of the consequences.
- 7. Student identifies the obvious consequences of each choice. Student does not identify any consequences of the choices available. Philosophical Engagement The student makes significant reference to at least two thinkers disucessed in the course so far in their paper. The student makes significant reference to at least one thinker and limited reference to another thinker discussed in the course so far. The student makes limited reference to two thinkers discussed in the course so far or significant reference to a single thinker. The student makes limited reference to one thinker discussed in the course. The student makes no reference to any thinkers discussed in the course so far.
- 8. Structure and Clarity The paper is clearly structured, with an introduction, several body paragraphs, and a clear conclusion. Paragraph breaks make sense and use transitions. All sentences are complete and grammatical. All words are used correctly. Paper has been spell- checked and proofread, and has no errors. The paper is clearly structured, with an introduction, several body paragraphs, and a clear conclusion. Paragraph breaks make sense and use transitions. All sentences are complete and grammatical. All words are used correctly. Paper has been spell- checked and proofread, and has no errors. There is a clear introduction and conclusion, but few paragraph breaks in the body and little use of transitions. Sentences are mostly complete and grammatical. Most words are used correctly. Paper has been spell-checked and proofread, and has very few minor errors. The paper lacks either an
- 9. introduction or a conclusion, or the body is a single paragraph. Several sentences are incomplete and/or ungrammatical. Many words are used incorrectly. Paper has several spelling errors. There is no structure. The paper is a single paragraph. Many sentences are incomplete and/or ungrammatical. Paper has many spelling errors. Many words are used incorrectly. Reading is difficult due to lack of proper grammar and syntax. Prof. Norwood's Midterm Paper Rubric PHIL 1301: Introduction to Philosophy Prof. Norwood Midterm Paper Prompt DUE October 21st 2019 Students are required to submit a 750-word (minimum) midterm paper, which will count for 25% of their final course grade. The student will present a situation requiring an ethical choice made by an individual drawn from the real world (i.e. a news story), consider the possible choices available and their consequences, take a position
- 10. on the situation (i.e. state what choice they would make in the same situation), and justify that choice. The student must incorporate significant references to at least two thinkers discussed in the course so far as part of their evaluation of the situation requiring an ethical choice. The paper will be graded according to the attached rubric. The student should do the following: 1. Choose a news story involving an individual faced with an ethical decision. Include a link to the news story at the top of your first page. 2. Summarize the situation, the available choices, and the consequences of those choices. 3. Take a position. In other words, make a choice. 4. Justify that choice with rational arguments. In other words, explain why you would make that choice. 5. Include significant references to at least two thinkers discussed in class (from Unit 1 or Unit 2). These references can be used in any part of the paper and should demonstrate thoughtful engagement with the philosophers and ideas encountered in this course. Papers must be submitted through eCampus. Any student who turns in plagiarized work for the midterm paper will receive a failing grade for the course. Students will receive 3 points of extra credit if they have the writing lab look over their paper prior to the
- 11. due date and provide Prof. Norwood with proof of that meeting. English 1302: Research Paper Assignment The Assignment: Write on one of the topics below dealing with A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen: 1. Write a paper in which you analyze the character of Nora. In terms of your thesis, can you develop three aspects of Nora’s character? Think of what defines Nora as a person. What do the critics say about Nora? Quote from the play AND from the critics. [You will be listing four critical articles and the play as a fifth source on your Works Cited page for this topic.] 2. Write a paper in which you analyze the character of Torvald. Does he love Nora? Is his behavior reasonable or not? What do the critics say about him? In terms of your thesis, can you develop three aspects of Torvald’s character? What defines Torvald as a person? Quote from the play AND from the critics. [You will be listing four critical articles and the play as a fifth source on your Works Cited page for this topic.]
- 12. 3. Write a paper that analyzes criticism on A Doll’s House. Use the complete PMLA essay by Joan Templeton in your essay (“The Doll House Backlash: Criticism, Feminism, and Ibsen”), plus three other articles from scholarly journals. Quote from all four critical articles. [You will be listing four critical articles on the Works Cited page for this topic. Should you quote from the play also, you will list the play as a fifth source.] Format/Length: Your paper should be at least 1,000 words: double-spaced, 12-pt. font, MLA documentation. Save your file in Word (.docx or .doc) or as a .PDF file. Articles: For all topics, use FOUR critical articles from professional journals, found at the HCCS Library Databases (ProQuest, JSTOR, Academic Search Complete). Remember that all quotations, paraphrases, and summaries MUST be cited in- text. Cite an article by the author’s last name and the page: (Templeton 28). The last page of your paper should be a works cited page. Finding Articles: • In the HCCS Library website, look at databases such as ProQuest, JSTOR, Academic Search Complete, and Wilson OmniFile. These are great databases in which to conduct a search for articles. Remember that you are looking for articles
- 13. in .PDF files. • In doing your search, type in these search terms: Henrik Ibsen AND A Doll’s House. When browsing through the articles, look at as many as possible. And don’t overlook articles that might seem, at first glance, too general; A Doll’s House might not be in the article title, yet the article might deal with the play significantly. Additionally, articles may be found in collections (bound in an edited collection as a book, with a title page that reveals each article by a different author). k20979 Highlight • AVOID performance reviews, book reviews, magazine articles, versions of the play, or summaries of the play. Do NOT use encyclopedias or abstracts. You may NOT use sources such as encyclopedias, abstracts of articles, Cliff’s Notes, Monarch Notes, or series such as British Authors. Do NOT search for sources by using Yahoo or Google. (Needless to say, blogs and sites with student papers are TOTALLY unacceptable.) • Articles should come from journals such as Modern Language Quarterly, The Explicator, Scandinavian Studies, The Theatre Journal, and
- 14. College English. • Points will be deducted if you have used unacceptable, unscholarly sources. You should be aware of acceptable and nonacceptable sources after receiving comments on your Annotated Bibliography. Plagiarism Policy: Any plagiarism, any failure to document quotations, summaries, and paraphrases (MLA documentation) will result in a zero on the assignment. Turnitin will provide a report as to the originality of the paper. You should be aware of the Honesty Policy stated on the Syllabus; it is expected that this paper is TOTALLY your own work of analysis and writing—do NOT consult information on the Internet in any fashion, and do NOT collaborate with friends/classmates. Submission: Submit your file in the Assignment link in Eagle Online Canvas. Beginning the Writing Process: • Once you have found your sources, take notes and highlight important passages. As you write your rough draft, include quotations, paraphrases, and summaries from sources—cite on a sentence-by-sentence basis as you write the rough draft. Remember that you need a thesis statement which lists the three major points you
- 15. are going to develop in your paper. • When citing quotes from A Doll’s House, cite the act number and the page parenthetically: (775; act 2). • When quoting a brief passage from one character in the play, identify the speaker in your introduction to the quote. (Remember that long quotes should be blocked.) • IF you quote conversation between two characters, that quote should be BLOCKED—and then character names would be in all caps before speeches (just as displayed in your text). • If you quote stage directions, note that they should be in italics. • You may use ellipses to omit any part of a speech (or stage directions). • INTRODUCE ALL QUOTES—with an independent clause followed by a colon. • When citing a quote from an article, cite the author’s last name and the page: (Templeton 29). Spell names of critics correctly. You do NOT have to put the title of the article inside your paragraph; such information should be on the works cited page. Open .PDF files so you will have page numbers to cite; do NOT open .html files for articles in the databases.
- 16. • The last page of your final draft should consist of the required works cited page. Editing: • Make certain you proofread carefully! You will be graded on quality of sources, soundness of content, thoroughness of documentation, plus grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Lecture VIII: Critical Interpretations of A Doll’s House and Writing the Research Paper To this day, critics are not in agreement in their interpretations of Nora’s actions in A Doll’s House. Was she manipulative or passive? Was her leaving necessary? Should she have left her husband and children? Indeed, the slamming of the door often dominates class discussions. What will happen to Nora later? This is speculative, of
- 17. course, but could Nora possibly change her mind? Could Torvald change? And to a student of the 21st century trying to interpret A Doll’s House, one has to look carefully at the mores of the Victorian Age, a time of rigid patriarchy in which women did not vote, did not attend college (with only a few exceptions), did not control their own money, and were expected to submit to the rule of their husbands and fathers. Had Nora taken her children with her, could she have earned enough money to care for them, and could she have cared for them while she worked? Is it symbolic that Nora dances the tarantella (in medieval times, a victim of a spider bite [a tarantula] “dances herself to death”)? And in so doing, Nora is supervised and coached by her husband, Torvald. It is also significant that Nora is forbidden to eat macaroons by her husband. Reflecting the 19th century view of Nora, Clement Scott writes in an 1889 critical essay rather pejoratively of Nora. Scott accuses Nora of being an unnatural woman,
- 18. ignoring her maternal instincts and focusing only on herself. Indeed, it is this selfishness that Scott focuses on, as he sometimes resorts to name-calling. Keep in mind that the play A Doll’s House was shut down by the police when first performed in New York—it was considered too shocking and a bad example to ladies! To contrast, more modern critics focus on Nora as a modern, feminist heroine. Katherine M. Rogers writes in a 1985 work of criticism with a much more positive view of Nora. Rogers asks us to consider how the romantic gender roles that exist even today cause people not so much to live in a real relationship but to imagine themselves as “damsels in distress” and “knights in shining armor.” To Rogers, this way of thinking can lead only to disappointment and disillusionment, which she believes is the cause for the dissolution of Nora’s marriage. In other words, Rogers contends that Nora expected heroic behavior from Torvald—and could not deal with her own
- 19. disappointment in his failure to “rescue her” in a time of trouble; to Nora, Torvald did not live up to his end of the bargain, so nothing was left of the marriage. Talk with your classmates about the critical commentaries in your text by August Strindberg, Emma Goldman, Joan Templeton, and Susanna Rustin. Also, consider the “Memorandum” written by Ibsen himself on October 19, 1878. On the research paper— 1. Topics #1 and #2 ask you to analyze a character. In analyzing a character, your first task is to develop three aspects of that character (to be listed in the thesis). Begin by listing as many character traits as possible. For example, if we look at Krogstad, could we say he is unscrupulous, determined, and uncaring? What other characteristics could we attribute to him? In a body paragraph, could we find several passages from the play to illustrate Krogstad’s being “unscrupulous”? Further, could we add some comments
- 20. from critics on that point? So, an outline for a research paper analyzing Krogstad (and note that this is NOT one of your topics) could look like this: k20979 Highlight Krogstad: A Character Analysis I. Introduction Thesis—Krogstad is shown by Ibsen to be unscrupulous, determined, and uncaring. II. Krogstad is an unscrupulous character. Illustrate with AT LEAST three quotes from the play—and introduce each quote to place the quote into perspective. Add a few quotes from critics to augment the discussion. III. Krogstad is a determined character. Illustrate with AT LEAST three quotes from the play—and introduce each quote.
- 21. Add a few quotes from critics to augment the discussion. IV. Krogstad is an uncaring person. Illustrate with AT LEAST three quotes from the play—and introduce each quote. Add a few quotes from critics to augment the discussion. V. Conclusion State what you think Ibsen intended in creating this character— in terms of Ibsen’s vision for the play. 2. Topic #3. In this topic, you are being asked to analyze four critical articles about A Doll House. Use articles from scholarly journals found in databases such as JSTOR. Your thesis should reflect FOUR points that you are going to focus on in your paper (a key phrase anticipating each of the four articles). TOPIC #3 will have FOUR body paragraphs, one on each article. Review of the 500-word theme: I. Paragraph I—Introduction—100-125 words (or 5-12
- 22. sentences) • Lead-in (mention the title of the work, the author’s name, and the date of composition) • Provide a brief synopsis (2-3 sentences, with the gist of the work) • Thesis statement—list the points to be developed in the body of the paper (three aspects of one theme seen in the play) II. Paragraph 2—First Body Paragraph—100-125 words (or 5-12 sentences) • Follow the topic sentence with support—quotes from the play and from articles. III. Paragraph 3—Second Body Paragraph—100-125 words (or 5-12 sentences) • Follow the topic sentence with support— quotes from the play and from articles. IV. Paragraph 4—Third Body Paragraph—100-125 words (or 5- 12 sentences) • Follow the topic sentence with support— quotes from the play and from articles. V. Paragraph 5—The Conclusion—100-125 words (or 5-12 sentences) • Mirror the introduction—restate the thesis, restate the major
- 23. points without being repetitive • End with an important thought, a provocative idea, a quote k20979 Highlight k20979 Highlight k20979 Highlight https://www.gradesaver.com/a-dolls-house/e-text/act-i This is the link for full text of the play. You must read Acts I,II and III. When you cite from the text just indicate (Act #) after each quote.