Acceptance of Werewolves into Society

The proposal is submitted following MLA format as with other academic papers. The only difference is that it will have headings for each of its 4 components. See components and grade weight below:
1. Working Title (10%): think of a title that captures the attention of the reader, while also focusses on what you intend to do in the paper. This does not have to be the final title you choose eventually for your paper, but it helps you stay focused.
2. Working Thesis (20%): write a statement of purpose (thesis statement) that presents your main argument, its worth, and how you think you will prove it. As with the working title, this is a draft thesis to start your planning and thinking of the final paper.
3. Background (20%): in 200-400 words, explain your topic, why did you choose this work of literature, what background information you have on it, what sparked your interest in the theme from within our class discussion, what you wish to accomplish, etc.
4. Annotated Bibliography (40%): list your primary source and at least 5 secondary sources from peer-reviewed publications, following each source with a 50-100 words summarizing its main argument and why you believe it to be useful for your research. List titles alphabetically and in MLA format, following each title with the annotation in a paragraph indented by 1”
The remaining 10% is dedicated for language and format.
Refer to the Research Paper Assignment Sheet for more information on the paper itself, and to Proposal and Bibliography Sample to ensure proper formatting and structure. All material is available in course resources on Moodle.
MLA Format – 9th edition – 2021
1. Name, Instructor’s name, course number and title, date on upper left
2. Title centered, each word starts with capital letter
3. Last name followed by page number on upper right header (0.5” below top)
4. Use clear font such as Times New Roman or Arial, size 11 to 13
5. Double-space the whole paper, with no extra space between paragraphs
6. Set 1” margins on each side
7. Align all to left (do not justify)
8. Indent first line in each paragraph by 0.5”
9. Add one space after end punctuation
10. Titles of long works (books, movies, plays) are italicized Titles of shorter works (poems, stories, articles, tv episode) inserted in quotation marks.
11. Authors and titles mentioned in full on first appearance, then by last name (and shorten version) in subsequent appearances
12. Quotes longer than 4 lines (or dialogue, or more than 3 lines of poetry) are set in separate paragraph, indented 0.5”, without quotation marks, with no special indentation for first line, with the paragraph that follows also not indented, as it is part of the paragraph of the quote itself
13. Citation placed at end of sentence (even when quote is in middle of sentence), before the period (except for block quote where it is after the period)
14. Works Cited title centered on new page
15. List sources alphabetically, hanging by 0.5” as follows (see sample Works Cited page)
Author Last Name, First Name. “Article/Story/Poem Title.” Book/Movie Title. Editor/Translator First and Last Name. Publisher, Year.
Author Last Name, First Name. “Article Title.” Journal Title, Volume, Issue, Date, Pages/URL.
Editor/Translator First and Last Name. Publisher, Year.