copy and paste the instructions that I got for the paper, but before I do that I will include 2 things you will need that are not included in the instruction:
1) The list of superheros will be included as a word document.
2) The text books we used in the course:
(The main book) Aristotle. Nicomachean Ethics. Trans. Terence Irwin. 2nd ed. Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc., 1999.
Kalan, Elliott (w) and Marco Failla (a). Spider-Man and the X-Men. New York: Marvel Worldwide, 2015.
Millar, Mark (w), Dave Johnson (p), Kilian Plunkett (p), Andrew Robinson (i), and Walden Wong (i). Superman: Red Son. New York, NY: DC Comics, 2004.
Moore, Alan (w) and Dave Gibbons (a). Watchmen. New York: DC Comics, 1987.
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The instructions from the professor:
For this assignment, students will analyze a superhero character or text of their own choosing. They must then use Aristotle’s ideas about ethics to discuss how their
chosen superhero or text conforms to the concept of a “good person” or demonstrates the concept of a “good life.” Students should refer to their course materials to
explain their interpretation of how Aristotle’s theories on being a “good person” and living a “good life” apply to their chosen character or text. Papers should be 6
-8 pages long, using 12-point font, double spaced with one inch margins, and include a minimum of four (4) scholarly sources, including at least 2 from the course
materials. Papers should also include a works cited page and reference sources using either APA or MLA citation styles. This paper is worth a total of 250 points, or
25% of the student’s final grade.
Final paper instructions
Consider the following questions
As you write your paper, try to keep the following questions in mind, as they will help you critically analyze your chosen text or character to uncover themes or ideas
regarding superheroes and ethics:
How does the character or text demonstrate Aristotle’s ideas regarding concepts such as bravery, virtue, temperance, The Good, etc.?
How does the character or text reinforce/reflect/resist any the concepts and ideas discussed throughout this course?
How does the character or text comment upon the specific sociocultural or historical context in which it was created or produced?
How do real-world sociocultural and historical contexts inform prevailing ideas about superheroes and morality?
What sort of discourse surrounds your chosen character or text?
You don’t have to specifically answer these questions in your paper, they are simply there to demonstrate the sorts of things you should be thinking about when
engaging with your chosen topic, and to help you formulate your central thesis.
Formulate a central thesis
After deciding which character or text you want to explore, investigate, and discuss, try to sharpen your focus even further by devising a specific question you want
to address. As you conduct your analysis, you should develop a thesis, argument, or line of inquiry that will structure the form of your paper. As previously
discussed, make sure you consider the questions listed above when formulating your thesis.
Pinpoint key examples
Isolate examples from your observations that in your judgment particularly illustrate or engage the concepts or ideas regarding superheroes and ethics on which you
have chosen to focus. By discussing specific examples, you will be able to balance your objective analysis and the course’s theoretical material with specific,
concrete examples. You may wish to repeat the process and use two or more examples, but be sure that you strike a well-rounded balance between theory (i.e. course
ideas, readings and other scholarly sources), analysis (your own critical inquiries, observations and patterns) and example (specific aspects from the observation that
proves your argument).
Write effectively
When writing your paper, keep the following rules in mind:
Use concrete rather than vague language.
Use active voice whenever possible.
Avoid overusing there is, there are, it is, it was, etc.
Don’t use two negatives to make a positive without good reason.
Use consistent grammatical form when offering several ideas.
Word order can make or ruin a sentence. If you start a sentence with an incomplete phrase or clause, it must be followed closely by the person or thing it describes.
Place descriptive words and phrases as close as is practical to the words they modify.
Avoid sentence fragments.
For more on these grammatical rules, please visit: http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/effWrite.asp (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Works cited
You must include a list of your sources, i.e. a list of all books and articles that you have actually and directly cited in your work, whether quoting or paraphrasing.
Please use either APA or MLA style when citing sources. A minimum of four (4) scholarly sources is expected (i.e. academic books, journals, etc.) for the purposes of
this project, including at least 2 from the course materials. These should include course readings, or you can do outside research if you’re feeling ambitious. You may
use things like journalist reviews/articles, blogs, and databases only in addition to these four scholarly sources. For more on how to cite your sources, please visit
the Purdue Online Writing Lab here: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
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