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Paper #3 Instructions
 
The paper must be at least three full pages long, use 12-point font, be double-spaced, and have one-inch margins around the page. Do not make a cover page. Use MLA format for quotations. Your last name should be on the left side of the page numbers. If you use secondary sources they must be from scholarly sites or books. You should not be using SparkNotes, LitCharts, Wikipedia, etc. to help you write your paper. You must cite your sources. Remember, if you did not come up with an idea yourself it needs to be cited, even if you put the idea in your own words. When the only source is the required reading, you still need to cite the poem, novel, etc. that you wrote about. Failure to include sources may result in a failing grade. If you write about art, the artwork needs to be cited too. The Honor Pledge should be placed after the last line of the text of your paper (if your paper is exactly three pages long the Honor Pledge should be put at the bottom of the works cited page). The last page of your paper is the works cited page (separate from the text of the paper but still numbered). Refer to the syllabus and the LLT Writing Assessment Rubric (in Canvas) for information regarding grading.
 
Every paper for this class should have a thesis statement that presents your argument. The thesis establishes what the point of the paper is, and should be a debatable statement. Another way to think of the thesis is to consider it similar to a hypothesis. A hypothesis needs to be supported by evidence (in this case quoting or paraphrasing the text) and analysis to be convincing. Even if you are comparing and contrasting two texts, there should be a thesis statement. Do not simply say there are similarities and differences. Keep in mind that your audience is familiar with the text under consideration. Be careful to avoid simply summarizing the poem, story, etc. A retelling of a story is not an essay. Email me if you have questions regarding your chosen topic.
 
Papers must be submitted through Canvas by 11:59 p.m. on December 2nd. Choose one of the following prompts to write about in your paper:
 
Prompt #1: Most of The Metamorphosis takes place in Gregor’s bedroom. Is the bedroom of less than, equal to, or more importance than the supporting characters in the novella?
 
Prompt #2: How is night and/or darkness used as a symbol in “Diary of a Madman”?
 
Prompt #3: Analyze the presence (and/or absence) of parents and parental figures in Wide Sargasso Sea.