Write a MLA documented essay wherein you choose a reading (story, novel, or poem) from our class work and analyze how that work portrays a cultural myth. You will do this through research into your chosen cultural myth and the chosen story (from your MA #
Write a MLA documented essay wherein you choose a reading (story, novel, or poem) from our class work and analyze how that work portrays a cultural myth. You will do this through research into your chosen cultural myth and the chosen story (from your MA #3 Annotated Bibliography). You should also critique how well the work portrays the cultural myth using quotes and scenes from the work and your secondary sources as well as your critical analysis.
Essay Requirements:
Length: 1200-1500 word, 12 pt. Times New Roman font, 1 margins.
Should contain 4-6 sources (at least 2 from the Chatt. State Databases and all academic) and cite them using MLA formatted citations
Follow the MLA Format instructions found in The Tiger Guide to Writing.
Use in-text, parenthetical citations in MLA format each time you paraphrase, summarize, or quote directly from a source.
Include a corresponding MLA-formatted Works Cited page.
Use third-person academic voice for all essays in this course. Do NOT use first person (I, me, my) or second person (you, your).
Use the literary present tense (say “the narrator writes in her journal” not “the narrator wrote in her journal”).
Save and submit your work as either Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) or a Rich Text Document (.rtf).
The Originality Report generated by Turn It In must not exceed 25%. Submit work early to review the report and contact your instructor with questions.
Essays that do not meet the requirements of the assignment will not receive a passing grade.
