THIS IS OVER THE BOOK NOT THE MOVIE!!!

•The completed essay should be at least six full pages in length, but should not exceed seven. A full page means that one more character stroke would advance to the next page. The page count does not include the works cited page. The works cited page(s), is paginated as the last page of the essay and is not turned in as a separate document.

•Using the library databases, research to find three critical articles over the work about which you are writing.  (Do NOT use a source found through an internet search engine, like Google.)

•The essay must have a solid introduction that introduces the work and the ideas presented, ending with a strong, effective thesis statement.  The introduction should be followed by carefully developed body paragraphs that use examples from the primary source (the actual poem(s) or short story in the textbook), and secondary sources (critical articles) that support the main idea (thesis) established in the introduction.  The essay should end with a conclusion that restates the thesis and summarizes the points made throughout the essay. Block quotations are not allowed.

•You must cite from both the primary source and the secondary sources although you should make sure the source material is not writing the essay for you; rather, source material should support your voice.  Citations should be in correct MLA format for the type of source you are citing.  (Citing poetry in particular has a very specific format.)

•The essay and works cited page must be in correct MLA format.•Write using only the third person and avoid clichés.  Grammar and spelling should be perfect!

•Do not summarize and re-tell the plot. Your goal is to provide insightful analysis into the work.

•Give your essay a unique title.  Using the title of the poem or short story is not unique – it has already been used – nor is naming your essay after the assignment appropriate.

•Essays that do not meet the length requirement or which use too few or too many sources or which do not use the correct types of sources will be penalized 30 points.

•Essays not formatted in correct MLA format or that has sources not cited in correct MLA format will be penalized.

•Not citing source material used, whether from primary or secondary sources, is plagiarism and will result in a failing grade for the assignment.

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