Comparing poems

Length: 6-8 pages plus a Works Cited.

Prompt: You should have OUTSIDE RESEARCH in your essay, and several properly
cited quotes throughout the essay. You will need a total of three to seven outside
articles to help you prove your points., in the WORKS CITED PAGE AND PAPER.
You may use ONE story for part of your research. ONLY ONE COUNTS TOWARD
YOUR SOURCE COUNT. Below are the possible topics. Pick one or two aspects as it
relates to your assigned short stories from this week.
– Research Edgar Allen Poe to find out what time period and movement(s) they wrote
during. When writing your paper, you will argue that the movement and time period
associated with that author’s work influenced the plot, structure, timeline,
characters, and/or type of story as well as point of view.
Construct a thesis that explains the basics of your argument. Then explain the
basics of your chosen topic, and name at least three to five points which you will use
to construct your argument. your argument.
You will support your side with researched, peer-reviewed articles. You should have
several quotes throughout your essay, and you need to have a WORKS CITED page
at the end of your essay. You should have a recognizable, single-sentence thesis that
includes all your main points and topic, and it should be at the END of the introduction
paragraph.
Purpose: This essay will help you recognize how authors engage you and use
time and movement to construct their work.
Audience: Your audience is literary scholars. Your essay should be written as if you
are writing to an academic audience. Assume that they know your method of choice
for analyzing. You should NOT summarize your research in any way. Assume the
reader already understands and knows the research.
Essay Structure and Content: This essay should be formal in nature and will be
done in MLA format; You need a header, a clever title, 1 inch margins, Times New
Roman, double spaced, with page numbers. You should have a recognizable
introduction, topic sentences, body
paragraphs, transitions, and conclusion. Your essay must have a comprehensible
thesis which describes all your points. A thesis should have at least three main points,
should be only one sentence, and needs to be placed at the END of the introduction
paragraph. Your thesis should be restated in your conclusion. You may use more than
one sentence to restate your thesis. Remember, restating your thesis does NOT mean
you need to copy and paste it. It is simply going over your main points again.
You need to introduce your quote at the beginning and explain your quote at the end.
Quotes should not just be “dropped in.” They need to have a purpose for your essay.
You should aim for at least one or two quotes per body paragraph. This essay must
be written in third person.
Paragraph structure: Typically each point in your thesis should be one body
paragraph, but if your paragraphs become longer than 3/4th of a page, you probably
need to split it into two paragraphs. You should have at least 5 paragraphs, but you
are welcome to have more than 5.
Usage Errors: Usage errors will impact your grade. Your essay is expected to be
nearly free of errors. This includes:
• Correct spelling and word
choice
• No Sentence
Fragments
• No Run-Together
Sentences
• Basic Subject-Verb
Agreement
Take the time after you have finished your essay to go over it for last minute
grammar and format problems. This is a college class, and errors will negatively
affect your grade.
DO
NOT:
– Use contractions – Use
“you” – Use colloquial English
(slang)
DO: – Have a
thesis
– Have a strong argument – Remember
your conclusion – INCLUDE QUOTES –
Cite quotes properly – Keep to MLA format
– Proofread your essay before you submit

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