“The Odysseus: Book 10 and 12” & “American Gods”

Writing Project 4: Final Research Paper

“The Odysseus: Book 10 and 12” & “American Gods”

Compare the 2 books and add 4 supporting sources

8-10 pages, double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, 1-inch margins.

Task:

WP’s 1, 2, and 3 have all built towards this final project, each one is meant to help you develop the skills used in writing a lengthy paper that can tackle a complex area of research. You may find that, due to the many perspectives you have to consider and the many arguments you will have to engage with while writing your final paper, writing it can feel very frustrating and difficult. This is fine, as we will spend these last weeks of the semester drafting and revising your final paper.

This final paper should articulate a strong argument in a thesis statement, defend your position with solid evidence, anticipate counterarguments, complicate simple or reductionist perspectives you found in your research, and illustrate how your findings deepen our understanding of your chosen research topic. The bulk of your paper should be made up by drawing clear connections between sources, critically analyzing them, and putting the arguments of others in conversation with your own. 

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Conduct academic research drawing from multiple sources in multiple media.
2. Write a strong thesis and defend it with logically supported arguments.
3. Consider many different perspectives and put them into conversation with each other.
4. Read texts in a variety of disciplines and genres, using critical reading strategies.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of writing as a process that includes peer and instructor feedback.
6. Demonstrate good use of structure and sentence-level accuracy.