Writing Homework Help

Your literary analysis essay will be on the play Fences by August Wilson. You can
choose from any of the topics listed below:
Your literary analysis should be between 3.5 and 4 pages (750 – 1000 words), not
including the Works Cited page, should be double spaced in Times New Roman 12-
point font and must meet the following criteria:

• A clearly articulated thesis that states, somewhere in your introduction, the
assertion (position, interpretation) that your paper will prove

An introduction, a minimum of 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion

At least two quotes from the novel itself that are integrated into your

discussion

At least two citations of outside sources (such as literary criticism on the novel,

preferably from articles from the MDC databases)

Topic sentences that focus the discussion in the body paragraphs

Examples, details, explanations in the body paragraphs that clearly support

your thesis

Clear connections between ideas from paragraph to paragraph and within

paragraphs

Proper MLA style format in the heading, in the in-text citations, and in the

Works Cited page (see the template for the heading and margins in this lesson)

Works Cited page includes articles from two sources and from the novel for a

minimum of three total listed sources

Standard usage, grammar, and mechanics

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

You will submit your final draft through the Turn-it-in drop box designated for

this purpose in the course. Please be aware, that although Turn-it-in does allow

for similarities for quotations up to 24% of your paper, any similarity above

24% is considered too high for an original paper and will be flagged as

plagiarism.

You can get help with your paper at the Hialeah Writing Center. If you are

unable to make an appointment within a reasonable time frame, then you are

free to make a virtual appointment at any of the other campus writing centers

(see the link in the course with this information).

Choose topics:

1. Is Troy Maxson a tragic figure, a hero, a villain, or a combination of these

types? Is he a sympathetic character?