Research Paper

In this course, you will select an influential person from the list provided, conduct research on various aspects of that person’s life, specifically a visual image of that person or that represents that person, and a written or spoken artifact by or about that person. You will analyze these artifacts and write an analytical essay. The final result will be a 2500-3000 word (approx. 10-12 page) analytical research paper that presents your analysis of how these artifacts help shape our understanding of who this person was.

You will utilize at least 7 sources not including the image or the written/spoken artifact that will help you support your argument. These sources must be incorporated correctly, used appropriately, and cited thoroughly using APA standards.

You will be given more detailed assignments for each portion of the project as we move through the class. You’re welcome to peek ahead at upcoming modules to get a sense of what the steps leading up to the final will be. The idea is that we do small chunks here and there, so that the last steps feel more like assembly than writing a huge paper all in one or two days.

List of Influential People

1. Martin Luther King Jr.

2. Coco Chanel

3. Bill Gates

4. Henry Ford

5. Michelangelo (the artist, not the turtle)

6. Nelson Mandela

7. Maya Angelou

8. Medgar Evers

9. Sojourner Truth

10. Frederick Douglass

11. Thomas Jefferson

12. Marie Curie

13. Johannes Gutenberg

14. William Shakespeare

15. Adolf Hitler (remember not all influential people were good people)

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