ANGELS AND DEMONS THL 3790.01 • Spring 2018 Fr. Francis J. Caponi, O.S.A. MWF 10:30-11:20 • Tolentine 309 Research Papers: Guidelines and Timetable Length: 10 pages, including bibliography Research Discussion: Students are welcome, but not required, to meet with me anytime up to Monday, March 19th, to discuss themes and bibliography. Outline: No later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, March 23rd, students must submit by email a one-page outline of their proposed paper. (See the example below.) Paper Submission: Papers are due at the start of class on Monday, April 30th. Guidelines for Papers: Checklist __________1. You may use both sides of the paper, as long as the paper is of sufficient quality to maintain easy legibility on both sides. The paper must be STAPLED in the upper left-hand corner. __________2. Use 12-point font with 1-inch margins all around. __________3. Double-space. __________4. The first page is not numbered, but all succeeding pages should be. __________5. The paper must have no marks on it (pen, pencil, white-out, etc.). __________6. The paper must be carefully proofread, with proper attention given to spelling, grammar, and punctuation. This is a major part of the grade. Bibliography Students may use books, articles, websites, television programs, class lectures and notes from previous courses at Villanova, conversations with experts/specialists, etc. All such sources must be properly documented (see next section). The bibliography must contain no fewer than 8 items, at least 4 of which must be published works (either ebook or print). If in doubt about the acceptability of a source, check with me. Format In all matters concerning quotations, punctuation, footnotes, and bibliography, students are to follow Kate L. Turabian, Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Dissertations, 8th Edition, revised by Wayne C. Booth et al. (Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2013). A copy of this is available on the Blackboard content page for this course. Students are to use the “Notes-Bibliography” style (chapter 17), with footnotes, not endnotes. Be sure to look at the examples provided on pp.392 and 394. Topics Anything substantial, interesting, and related to what we have covered in class. For example: • how angels/demons have been portrayed in art, architecture, literature, film, music (e.g., demons in 18th century theater, angels in American cemetery statuary) • angels/demons in non-Christian religious traditions • efforts to investigate scientifically angels/demons • historical incidents (the Angel of Mons, the Angel of Peace at Fatima) • the influence of the book of Revelation on subsequent depictions of Satan • popular conceptions of angels/demons in a particular culture Policies on Extensions; Penalties for Lateness 1. Requests for extensions should be made only for a serious reason, generally an unexpected situation beyond the student’s control. I dec ...