FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.tutorialoutlet.com write a 1,500-word (5-7 pages) paper that addresses 1 of the plays from the Drama Unit. A minimum of 6 citations, including the primary source and at least 5 secondary, scholarly sources, is required for this assignment. Before you begin writing the paper, carefully read the guidelines for developing your paper topic that are given below. Review the Research Paper Grading Rubric to see how your submission will be graded.

1. Write a 1,500-word (5-7 pages) paper that addresses 1 of the plays from the
Drama Unit
FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.tutorialoutlet.com
write a 1,500-word (5-7 pages) paper that addresses 1 of the plays from the Drama
Unit. A minimum of 6 citations, including the primary source and at least 5 secondary,
scholarly sources, is required for this assignment. Before you begin writing the paper,
carefully read the guidelines for developing your paper topic that are given below.
Review the Research Paper Grading Rubric to see how your submission will be
graded. Gather all of your information, plan the direction of your paper, organize your
ideas by developing a 1-page thesis statement and outline, draft your paper, and
compile sources used. Format the thesis/outline, the draft, and works
cited/references/bibliography using current MLA, APA, or Turabian style (whichever
corresponds to your degree program). You are required to submit your thesis, outline,
rough draft, and works cited/references/bibliography by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday
of Module/Week 7 for instructor feedback.
The Research Paper is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday of Module/Week 8 and must
include a title page, thesis statement, and outline, followed by the research paper, and
your correctly documented sources page.
Note: Review the Sample Essay on Drama in the Module/Week 6 Reading &
Study folder.
Guidelines for Developing Your Paper Topic
Chapters 42 and 43 of the Kennedy and Gioia textbook (Chapters 44 and 45 in the
eText) provide helpful pointers for writing about plays and for developing research
papers. Be sure to review both chapters thoroughly before you begin doing any further
work for this assignment.
Choose 1 of the prompts below to address in your paper:
1. Write an essay explaining how Sophocles' Oedipus exemplifies or refutes
Aristotle's definition of a tragic hero. Review Chapter 34 in your textbook (Chapter 36
in the eText) for the background and overview of Aristotle's concept of tragedy/the
tragic hero and drama. This chapter also contains critical information on Sophocles
and the play Oedipus. You may use any of the critical material as a secondary source,

2. but remember to cite it correctly. A video performance and an animated lesson on the
play Oedipus are available in MyLiteratureLab Multimedia for you to watch.
2. Discuss William Shakespeare's Othello, the Moor of Venice as a tragedy. As
defined by Aristotle, is it correct to label Othello a "tragic hero" and to classify the
play as an Aristotelian tragedy? Review Chapter 35 of your textbook (Chapter 37 in
the eText) for the background and overview of Shakespeare's Othello, the Moor of
Venice, and drama. This chapter also contains critical information on Shakespeare and
the play Othello, the Moor of Venice. You may use any of these critical materials as a
secondary source, but remember to cite it correctly. Also, read the overview of
Aristotle's concept of tragedy/the tragic hero on pages 904-907 (pages 857-859 in the
eText) as well as the sample Student Essay on Othello (pages 1112-1115 of the eText
and page 1024 to view the Student Essay). A video performance and an animated
lesson on the play are also available in MyLiteratureLab Multimedia for you to watch.
3. Use evidence from Sophocles' Oedipus, from Shakespeare's Othello, Moor of
Venice, and from secondary sources to explain why you agree or disagree with this
statement: "The downfall of Oedipus is the work of the gods; the downfall of Othello
is self-inflicted" (Should you choose this option, you need to read
both Oedipusand Othello in full).
4. Discuss the author's perception of death and the treatment of death in Everyman.
Finding Scholarly Sources
For your papers, you are only permitted to use academic sources. Resources such as
123Essays, Spark Notes, Cliff Notes, and Masterplots (or similar resources) are not
scholarly and will not be permitted in your papers. To find appropriate sources, access
the Liberty University Library through the Services/Support link on the course menu.
From there, you can use the Library Research Portal to find peer-reviewed, scholarly
journals. The Literature Resource Center is an excellent resource for these types of
papers.
If you need additional help finding the right sources, you can receive help from a
librarian in the Liberty library by emailing your questions to . You are also free to
visit your local library or do some research on the Internet; however, make sure that
you have credible sources. If you are uncertain, email your source to you instructor in
advance.