Modern Fairy Tale Research Project
Choose Disney movie Cinderella 1950 version. You will need to read/watch the text and specifically pay attention to the social issues it may reflect.

Suggest focus on gender issue

Use 8-10 sources. At least six of the sources must be scholarly, peer-reviewed sources.
Content/Structure
1. Introduction
a. What is your topic?
b. What has been said about your topic before?
c. What have other researchers said about your fairy tale or another version of your fairy tale?
d. Have fairy tales addressed this particular issue before? If so, explain?
2. The Gap
a. What has not been said about the fairy tale?
3. Your argument
a. What unique or new perspective are you going to bring to this fairy tale?
b. Outline the structure of your essay
c. Use Claims, Evidence (primary and secondary sources), and Analysis to Support your argument in body paragraphs.
4. Conclusion
a. Re-state your thesis.
b. Emphasize the key components of your argument?
c. What still needs to be researched or addressed?
d. What would you like your readers to take away from your essay
5. Works Cited Page
a. Papers with no works cited page will receive an automatic 10 point deduction.

Outline

Introduction:
• Describe your general topic
• Briefly summarize your fairy tale
• How will your structure or organize your paper?
o Section 1
o Section 2
o Section 3
• Thesis Statement: Construct a thesis statement that clearly articulates your argument or the purpose of the paper.

Section One: Feminine
• Claim 1: A claim/topic sentence.
o Evidence 1:
o Evidence 2:
o How will this body paragraph support your argument?
o Evidence 3: (Optional)
• Claim 2: A claim/topic sentence.
o Evidence 1:
o Evidence 2:
o How will this body paragraph support your argument?
o Evidence 3: (Optional)
• Claim 3: A claim/topic sentence.
o Evidence 1:
o Evidence 2:
o How will this body paragraph support your argument?
o Evidence 3: (Optional)
Section Two: Gender behavior
• Claim 1: A claim/topic sentence.
o Evidence 1:
o Evidence 2:
o How will this body paragraph support your argument?
o Evidence 3: (Optional)
• Claim 2: A claim/topic sentence.
o Evidence 1:
o Evidence 2:
o How will this body paragraph support your argument?
o Evidence 3: (Optional)
• Claim 3: A claim/topic sentence.
o Evidence 1:
o Evidence 2:
o How will this body paragraph support your argument?
o Evidence 3: (Optional)
Section Three: Find another one that is related to Gender issue
• Claim 1: A claim/topic sentence.
o Evidence 1:
o Evidence 2:
o How will this body paragraph support your argument?
o Evidence 3: (Optional)
• Claim 2: A claim/topic sentence.
o Evidence 1:
o Evidence 2:
o How will this body paragraph support your argument?
o Evidence 3: (Optional)
• Claim 3(Optional): A claim/topic sentence.
o Evidence 1:
o Evidence 2:
o How will this body paragraph support your argument?
o Evidence 3: (Optional)
Conclusion:
• Restate your thesis
• What key points from your argument will you want to emphasize?
• What do you want your reader to take away from this argument?