Assignment for Documented Short Story Essay- Length: 700-800 words (typed): Make sure your essay contains a clear thesis sentence, an organization to support that thesis, and grammatically complete, relevant supporting sentences. Support each point with quotations and paraphrases and use parenthesis (in-text) notes after each one to give credit to your source. Include a works cited page at the end of the essay.
Your Works Cited page must include the primary works which are the short stories that you’re writing about, and secondary sources which are written by scholars, critics and biographers about those stories. Include a minimum of 2 secondary sources in your paper( use in-text notes) and in your Works Cited page. Wikipedia, blogs and various notes like Cliff Notes or Monarch Notes or Shmoop are not acceptable sources. Choose peer reviewed sources from our library databases. Choose sources that have a named author. I recommend Gale Virtual and JSTOR. If you have trouble, consult a librarian. Click on the Module, “Need Research Help,” for tutoring help.