Literary Research paper: Research from academic sources your chosen artist, give details of his/her/their biography and works, and explain as much as you can research about the poet and the poem chosen and the background that inspired it. Assistance will be provided by the reference librarians at the Northeast Lakeview library and by the instructor. Feel free to ask for help. The purpose of this effort is to teach the student how to use the resources of a university at all levels.

Writing Resources

Online MLA guide – http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.html

Online handouts for writing essays — http://uwc.tamu.edu/handouts

San Antonio Public Library – www.mysapl.org (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)Assignment:

Class textbook: Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing 12th edition.

Length: 6-7 pages (HINT: Your essay should be a full six pages or more.)

Sources: Use at least five secondary sources. You may not use Wikipedia or general World Wide Web sites. You are encouraged to use the databases that are accessible in our library or that are linked on the Northeast LakeviewCollege library site. In other words, your sources should come from online scholarly journals and books. (Make sure the work cited page has 5 secondary sources and one primary source.)

Final Copy Due Date: DAY OF THE FINAL DECEMBER 09, 2015

Format: The submitted copy must be typed, double-spaced, on 8 1/2″ x 11″ typing paper and in MLA format. Margins for text should be approximately 1″ on all sides. Type the essay in Times New Roman 12 point font. A cover sheet will not be necessary. This assignment needs to submitted in CANVAS. Lastly, do not submit this assignment with track changes. I want a perfect or nearly perfect paper.

Citations: Use the MLA (Modern Language Association) parenthetic documentation style for citations instead of endnotes or footnotes. Include a Works Cited sheet at the end of your paper.

Late Papers: I will not accept late research papers.

Plagiarism: Plagiarism occurs when you use someone else’s thoughts or words as your own. Plagiarized papers will receive the grade of F and cannot be re-written.

**I will not mark all grammatical and mechanical mistakes; I will mark the top three mistakes.

I put this simple updated outline on
the CANVAS assignment in every class, but just in case you missed it, I will give you a printout:

I. Introduce a CRITICAL biography of your chosen poet (be warned if
you stuff this with useless detail, I will penalize you) and complete
section I (2-3 paragraphs) with the poem(s) you have chosen to analyze
and develop a critical thinking strategy about.

Things to think about:

What aspects of the poet’s life are reflected in the theme of the poem?

Make sure your sources that analyze the poet are academic, AND FOCUS ON THE INFLUENCES IN THE POET’S LIFE THAT SHAPE THE POEM YOU CHOSE.

II. Imagery analysis of some of the themes in your chosen poem. (SEE SAMPLE ESSAY)

QUOTE FROM THE POEM AND ANALYZE THE THEM OF THE POEM AND THE IMAGERY THE POET USES

III. CRITIC #1’s interpretation of your chosen poem(s) – QUOTE the
critic at least once, agree or agree with the critic basing your own
opinion on research you carried out and careful reading of the poem(s)

III. CRITIC #2’s interpretation of your chosen poem(s) – QUOTE the
critic at least once, agree or agree with the critic basing your own
opinion on research you carried out and careful reading of the poem(s)

IV. Your own reader’s response to the poem with quotes and analysis

THE PAPER SHOULD FLOW SMOOTHLY, GOOD TRANSITIONS, GOOD WRITING, KEEP THE READER (ME) INTERESTED

You should have at least 5 academic sources in your Works Cited

You should also have parenthetical citations in your paper