MLA
No less than 8 pages
No fewer than 4 secondary sources of which at least two must be from a periodical or journal.
In the opening page you should have:
1. A clear thesis statement
A path statement or plan of proof indicating major parts of your essay
In your body you should:
1. Follow the plan of proof.
2 Support your argument by close reading of passages from text(s)
3 Quote as evidence: analyze, justify their presence. A quotation on its own simply repeats the textUse clear, specific, and direct language. Don’t strain after eloquence. Don’t try to be impressive
4. Use the dictionary. Avoid the thesaurus.
Conclude with a summary and, if possible, place your specific argument in a larger context. For example, does this specific text hint at larger critical issues?
PROOFREAD!!! Careless infelicities of grammar, idiom, and spelling will harm your grade.
Plagiarism is inexcusable and will lead to capital punishment.
