\nTimes New Roman, 12 point, double spaced, 1-inch margins<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n\nA proper MLA style header on the first page (Purdue OWL: “list your name, your instructor’s name, the course, and the date”)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n\nYour last name and the page number in the top right corner of *every page except the first page* (e.g. Margini 2)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n\nA complete, perfectly formatted MLA Works Cited page<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nA good, non-boring title!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/span><\/p>\nSTRUCTURE:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- \n
An <\/span>intro<\/span> with:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n- \n
a good hook and<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
a clearly articulated thesis statement (Note: it’s a good idea to phrase your thesis with Author or <\/span>Title of Text <\/span>as the subject, which emphasizes what the author\/novel is <\/span>up to<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n- \n
Well-constructed <\/span>body paragraphs<\/span>. Each paragraph should be designed to make one big *point* that advances your overall argument.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n- \n
Each body paragraph should have a <\/span>topic sentence <\/span>that clearly states the claim you’re making in that paragraph, builds on the previous paragraph, and clearly connects back to the overall thesis<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n- \n
A <\/span>conclusion<\/span> that sums up your argument but also contemplates the larger significance of what you’ve uncovered<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/span><\/p>\nQUOTES:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- \n
Quotations<\/span> from the text. With each one, do the following (the ICE method):<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n- \n
Introduce<\/span> the quote and integrate it into your own sentence<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Cite<\/span> the quote with an MLA-style parenthetical citation (the information you provide in the citation depends on what you provide in the sentence. E.g., if the author name is clear in the sentence, you just need to cite page #)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Explain <\/span>the quote with <\/span>at least one line of analysis per line of quoted material<\/span> (note: just restating what the quote says does not count as analysis. With literary material, analyze the quote’s LANGUAGE!)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n- \n
Paraphrasing<\/span> of ideas from your <\/span>secondary sources. <\/span>You should bring in ideas\/arguments from your secondary sources quite often, but explain them in your own words–and then include a citation of the source at the end of the sentence.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Quotations <\/span>from your <\/span>secondary sources. <\/span>Use direct quotes from your sources to <\/span>illustrate <\/span>and <\/span>emphasize <\/span>the arguments you present in your own words (i.e. paraphrase). Note: you do not need to close-read, i.e. analyze, quotes from sources–just the novel.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/span><\/p>\nSTYLE:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- \n
Zero grammar and spelling errors!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Zero passive voice or meta-discourse! (pv) <\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Phrasing *in the present tense* anytime you’re talking about what <\/span>happens<\/span> in a book or what the author <\/span>does<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
A maximum of 2 “to be” verbs per paragraph! (is, are, were, etc.) <\/span><\/p>\n
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