The Epic of Gilgamesh translated by Benjamin Foster

**My question that needs to be answered** ..Should Gilgamesh be remembered as a hero? Why, why not?

***Guidelines***

For your research paper, you will write a literary analysis of one of the assigned readings this quarter. To 

support your analysis, you must use at least five secondary sources in addition to 

the literary work from the textbook. The paper must be at least 1500 words in length. 

Argument 

 Your research paper must be a literary analysis of one of the assigned readings. 

 Your thesis statement must be clear and arguable and supported throughout your paper. 

 You should avoid unnecessary biographical information and plot summary. Your paper should be 

an analysis of the text. 

Use of Research 

 You must use at least 5 secondary sources that provide critical arguments about the reading you’ve 

chosen.

 Your secondary sources should be used sparingly to either support or explain your thesis. 

 You may quote, paraphrase, or summarize your sources. For more information, view the Purdue 

OWL’s website: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/1/. 

MLA Style 

 Your paper must be formatted according to MLA format. 

 You must include a works-cited page at the end of your paper. Your works-cited should include 

your secondary sources and the assigned reading you’ve chosen. 

 You must include in-text citations within the body of your paper. 

 For more information about MLA style, you should view the Purdue OWL’s pages on MLA: 

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/. 

Mechanics, Grammar, and Punctuation 

 All written assignments should be mechanically and grammatically correct with proper 

punctuation. 

 For more information on each of these, you should view the Purdue OWL’s General Writing 

Resources page: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/1/. 

Structure 

 The introduction should include a clear thesis statement. 

 Each body paragraph should have a clear topic sentence that relates back to the thesis. The 

information in each paragraph should relate to the topic sentence. 

 Before you begin writing, I recommend that you write an outline to organize your ideas. Doing 

this will help you write a logical, well-organized essay.