INSTRUCTIONS:
Base essay on one of the following readings: 1. Amy Tan’s “”Two Kinds” 2. Tin O’Brien’s “The Things They Carries” (1st Chapter) 3. Toni Bambara’s “The Lesson” 4. ZZ Packer’s “Brownies” 5. Susan Glaspell “Trifles” Papers go behind the personal experience perspective of the discussion board postings. Formal papers must demonstrate objectively supported by the reading some selves in our own personal experience. In addition, a key element for success and writing the papers is the ability to avoid summary and concentrate on analysis. Guidelines: Minimum length: 500 words. Maximum length: 700 words. Formal papers are polished essay is designed to demonstrate understanding of the genre we are studying. Formal papers must be well organized, and they must clearly support an arguable and provable thesis. The thesis should be a clear and specific statement (one explicit sentence) within a fully developed introduction. Specific and relevant details should be included with an each body paragraph in order to prove your thesis. Clarify is a must, and papers must focus on literary analysis and interpretation, no plot summary. One of the three or more in Dash text citations must be from a secondary source. No more than 10% of the total paper should be quoted material; otherwise, it’s plot summary. The majority of the paper should be analysis. The paper should consist of at least five paragraphs and all paragraphs should be approximately the same length, this includes the introduction and conclusion. Formal papers must be written in third person know first person or second person. Grammar, sentence structure, and precise word choice all factor into the final grade, so proofread and edit carefully. MLA format is required.This includes a proper IV line heading, spacing (double spaced throughout).