Research paper

For this assignment, you will select a topic, conduct research, craft an argument, and support that argument in a 7-10 page paper. Your paper’s subject should concern the period between August 1945 (the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan) and 1962 (when The Feminine Mystique was published).

Please note:

This is an essay. You will need to have an introduction, a thesis, several well-organized paragraphs, and a conclusion.

This is a research paper. You will be expected to use at least seven library sources and to cite them appropriately. You may use reliable Internet sources, but they do not contribute toward your source count; neither do any images you use. Reliable sources are written by experts or appear on websites of research institutions such as the Library of Congress or the Smithsonian Institution. For the purposes of this paper, Wikipedia and other public wikis are not reliable sources.

You have a lot of freedom with this project, and thus an opportunity to make this paper a truly excellent piece of your own critical and creative work. If done well, it could function as a writing sample for graduate school or for job applications. Accordingly, select your topic carefully—pick a topic that interests you and about which you believe you can make a compelling argument.

If you need assistance, I’m here to help. I will not read entire paper drafts, but I am happy to discuss your paper’s argument, an outline, or a particularly troublesome paragraph or two.

Other requirements:
• 7-10 pages, double-spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman
• If you focus on images, include clear copies of them with your paper

Due date: You may write this paper as either your first or second assignment for this class. If it’s your first assignment, turn it in no later than Friday, November 3. If it’s your second assignment, it is due on Monday, November 27.