Use the story “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry and follow the directions below

Final Research Paper and Annotated Bibliography

Here you will write your final paper for this course. It will include two elements, an MLA Annotated Bibliography, and a Research paper. Below you will find direction on the Annotated Bibliography and what is expected. You will submit the paper as one document in the following order. 

1. Annotated Bibliography

2. 800-1700 word MLA Research Paper

3. MLA Works Cited page

Research Paper Topic

Write an analysis of a short story, focusing on a single element, such as point of view, theme, symbolism, character, or author’s voice (tone, style, irony).

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

All students enrolled in ENG 1102 are required to write a Research Paper that incorporates at least 5-7 secondary sources into their paper. For this research paper,  you are to select an Author and do research on the Author and or one of their works from our readings during this course. To demonstrate their understanding of these secondary sources, all ENG 1102 students are required to compose an annotated bibliography for each of their secondary sources. An Annotated Bibliography is a formal list of secondary source citations with a short overview of each essay’s main argument. The educational goal is (1) to gather information necessary for your final research paper; (2) to train yourself in finding other authors’ theses sentences so you can write your own; and (3) to demonstrate your ability to comprehend secondary sources. Before you begin this assignment you should read the Purdue OWL section on annotated bibliographies at https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/

For this assignment you should:

1. List at least five-seven secondarysources (in alphabetical order) that you intend to use in your Research Paper; your sources should include a mixture of books and journal articles.
2. Include all information required by the MLA style for the citation. You can find this in your handbook or online at https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
3. Include a 75-100 word summary of each source, which should include direct quotes; the goal here is for you to find the author’s thesis sentence.
4. Proofread for grammar errors; for style guidance, go to https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/

Your bibliography should look something like this for a book:

Lamott, Anne. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. New York: Anchor Books, 1995. Print.

Lamott’s book offers honest advice on the nature of a writing life, complete with its insecurities and failures. Taking a humorous approach to the realities of being a writer; the chapters in Lamott’s book are wry and anecdotal and offer advice on everything from plot development to jealousy, from perfectionism to struggling with one’s own internal critic. In the process, Lamott includes writing exercises designed to be both productive and fun, but rather than a practical handbook to producing and/or publishing, this text is indispensable because of its honest perspective, its down-to-earth humor and its encouraging approach.

Chapters in this text could easily be included in the curriculum for a writing class; some of the writing exercises would also be appropriate for generating classroom writing exercises. Students should find Lamott’s style both engaging and enjoyable.