Write a, paper that makes an argument about a text we have read during the first half of the semester, based on close-reading as well as relevant scholarly sources. A minimum of 5 scholarly, peer-reviewed sources are required. Remember to include a Works Cited page to cite the original text you are analyzing and the outside sources! You will also need to include in-text/parenthetical citations within the essay with the page numbers (or line numbers if you are discussing poetry) in order to properly reference the textyou will do this for summarizations, paraphrasing, and direct quotes of the literature you are discussing and any outside sources you use to support your argument and analysis. For additional information regarding citation, you can consult the OWL Purdue.”
