Hesiod

HUM 115 RESEARCH PAPERObjective: Research often begins with a question. As we have explored in class – what does your chosen myth mean on the surface? What does it mean psychologically? Historically? Symbolically? Your task will be to develop and support a claim related to your perspective. Analyze your myth and chose an interpretation that you can support with secondary source documentation. Your analysis may explore historical and/or geographical context and evaluate its significance to human interaction/s. Required Length: 4-5 pages in length in MLA format (12pt font, double-spaced). Including a title page and your works cited page, the document will be a total of 6-7 pages total. Minimum Number of Sources and Finding Quality Sources:Consult a minimum of 4 quality sources, including 3 published sources. The PCC library is the best place to start. Access the PCC Library here.Consulting websites for your paper is acceptable as well, but use them sparingly and be discriminating. Utilize some recent sources. Even though we are studying history, the research tends to change due to new information that affects our interpretations. Citing Sources:Include in-text citations and works cited page in MLA format formal Writing: One of the things that we want to work on with the research paper is formal writing, including organization, structure, and grammar. Follow the MLA guidelines for formatting your paper. Make sure your points are organized into distinct paragraphs and you proofread for grammar errors. It usually helps to have someone you know read over your paper to help you catch any errors you might be overlooking. Overall your paper should communicate recent research from respected sources on your topic, and reflect your voice. Here are some tips for formal writing: Avoid using first-person statements, especially “I think” or “I feel.” The reader will assume it’s your opinion, so you can just edit those types of statements, and your points will sound more confident. Avoid making “you” statements because it’s a bit too assertive. Artworks, books, epic poems, and plays are usually in italics: Van Gogh’s Sunflowers. Use the literary present to describe artworks.Avoid using too many quotations. If the author just says it better than you feel you could, it’s okay to quote, but quotations tend to interrupt the flow of the paper, so it’s often better to paraphrase using your own words. Introduce your sources. Once you have introduced an author or historical figure, continue to refer to them by their last name.