Your final essay will be a critical analysis of one long work of prose or two short prose works or 2-3 poems by an author under study in this class.  The essay must be a minimum of 1000 words (approximately 4 pages) and organized as follows:Write about Langston Hughes and his two poems, Let America Be America Again and I, Too. In Hughes’ Let America Be America AgainIntroduction: An introductory paragraph should create a context for your thesis.  It should immediately identify the chosen author, text(s), and topic (the main idea), along with a relevant statement about the topic.  You might include a brief summary of the text(s) and any background information necessary for your readers to understand the issues surrounding your topic but no vague generalizations that are irrelevant to the overall paper. The introductory paragraph should end with a concise statement of your thesis.  Your thesis will result from the ideas you formulate and the conclusions you draw about the themes you analyze. Body Paragraphs:  Each body paragraph should show effective organization that is displayed through the use of controlling topic sentences and paragraph development. Each paragraph should discuss a single idea, using specific examples from the text and support from your secondary sources where appropriate. Quoted words, phrases, lines and paraphrased material should be incorporated throughout your discussion as you interpret, analyze, and explicate.  Explication means “unfolding” and involves both analysis and interpretation. It should be governed by a consideration of particular aspects of the chosen text(s), whether regarding form or content: metaphor, symbolism, imagery, language, genre, style, etc.  Remember that “How” and “Why” questions require more analysis than “who/what/when/where.”Conclusion: Restate the thesis differently and sum up the ideas of the paper in a brief overview, making clear the importance of your essay’s focus. In other words, answer the question “So What?”  Do not introduce any new ideas in the conclusion.Citation and MLA format:  Secondary sources are integrated through paraphrase and/or quotation.  Sources are correctly cited according to MLA guidelines both in-text and on the separate Works Cited page.  Sources are appropriately used to support your statements and ideas.  Do not let them speak for you; do not rely too heavily on other people's words.Writing and Style: Sentence structure is syntactically correct.  Standard conventions of spelling, punctuation, grammar, and mechanics are followed.