Essay MUST be four pages and have a work cited page. We are reading Apollo and Daphne book I, Jove and Io book I
Checklist for Papers:
DO NOT USE THE PERSONAL I. DO NOT SPEAK ABOUT ANYTHING BUT THE TEXT YOU ARE ANALYZING AND
ADDITIONAL SOURCES THAT REFER TO THE WORK. Do not start the intro paragraph
with a general sentence like “In the universe….” or “In ancient Europe…” Instead of writing “being that” write
“since”….do not use being at all,
unless you want to say human being or human beings!!!!!!
10% Intro paragraph- you must write a clear intro
paragraph,
a. in the first
couple of sentences you will introduce your subject, the novel, epic, play, the
author, year it was written, why it is important, what it is about briefly in
2-3 sentences.
b. following the
first couple of sentences will be the thesis (see below)
c. you will
conclude with a few sentences that illustrate how your will prove your claims
d. do not use
quotes in the intro paragraph
e. do not repeat
the prompt given to you, rewrite the prompt/question in your own words
30% Thesis statement
a.
you
must write a cohesive thesis statement (this is an argument that can begin with
a sentence like: this paper will argue or this paper will show that, or this
essay will examine the role of ….which will claim ….)
b.
the
thesis statement should be in your first paragraph, it should give your
argument,
c.
below
the thesis in 2-3 sentences you can illustrate what evidence you will use to
corroborate your claims: you can use a sentence that starts with: I will prove
this by examining how x influenced y, etc.
20% Topic sentences
a.
Every
body paragraph should begin with a topic sentence.
b.
The
topic sentence provides the argument you will make in that paragraph.
c.
Make
sure that your paragraph reflects the ideas stated in the topic sentence.
d.
Remember
the topic sentence should make an argument that reflects some aspect of your
thesis paragraph
10% Grammar and spelling
a.
read, read, read!!!! Read newspapers (NYTIMES,
or Washington Post), books, magazines (New Yorker, New York Review of Books,
the Atlantic, Harper’s), to improve your vocabulary and grammar.
b.
spell
and grammar check your document!!!
10% Body
paragraphs and conclusion
a.
Make sure that they are organized,
b.
Each paragraph should use a quote from the
text. Longer quotes (4 lines or longer) should be indented.
c.
There
should be transitions between paragraphs
d.
Each
paragraph should start with a topic sentence.
e.
Conclusion
should reiterate your argument and mention something that would be interesting
to elaborate on further
10% Vocabulary and Length
Do not be
repetitive!
a.
Make
sure that you are changing the words that you use.
b.
Write
complex words out while reading newspapers, magazines, books, and try to
utilize these words in your paper.
c.
Impress
me with your vocabulary!
d.
Use
transitional words: however, moreover, nevertheless, nonetheless, meanwhile, in
addition, in conclusion, etc. (Make sure that every paragraph uses one of these
words).
e.
Make
sure that if the paper is supposed to be 5-6 pages it is at least four full
pages in length, not 3.5 with one word hanging off the fourth page. If it’s
supposed to be 6-9 pages it must be a minimum of 7 full pages in length,
etc. Works cited page does not count in
the page number.
10% MLA and Works Cited Page (MODERN LANGUAGE
ASSOCIATION) FORMAT and sources
a.
Papers
for this class must use the MLA style guide and have a works cited page. Use
italics for titles of books, novels, plays, longer length works. Short stories,
poems, essay titles, articles should be in quotation marks.
b.
Sources
must be accredited. For literature papers it is best to use journal articles,
and books. Do not use Wikipedia, or sparknotes or cliffnotes. Use databases
like JSTOR you can access through MEC library to find relevant peer review
articles for literature papers.
c.
The
MLA style guide uses the present tense!!!! So write your papers for this class
in the present tense!!!!