Final Paper:Edgar Allen Poe /The Fall of the House of Usher- 8PAGES

Final Paper: A Literary Analysis Written in the Persuasive Essay Style

Edgar Allen Poe /The Fall of the House of Usher 

Note: Writing assessments for this course are summative. This means that successful completion of each weekly assignment will help you to succeed in your next assignments. The writing assignments will culminate in this, your final paper. Good luck. Write well. 

For this Final Paper, you will select a topic from the list provided below and write an eight to ten page literary analysis written in the persuasive essay style.  Throughout this five week course, you will revise and refine the topic so that you may write an interesting and informative literary analysis.  A literary paper consists of an investigation of the primary text you are studying.  Before incorporating secondary sources, you must already have done your own analysis of the literature at hand.  Use secondary sources only to enhance your own ideas.  Three to five literary sources. 

Imagery: How does Edgar Allen Poe use imagery to further plot in The Fall of the House of Usher or The Cask of Amontillado? Be sure to consider Exposition, Complication (Rising Action), Falling Action (Denouement), and Resolution (Hamaertia) 

Writing the Final Paper

The Final Paper:

    Must be an eight double-spaced pages in length, and formatted according to APA style (font 12 Times New Roman)

    Must include a title page with the following:

        Title of paper

        Student’s name

        Course name and number

        Instructor’s name

        Date submitted

    Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement.

    Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.

    Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.

    Must use at least three scholarly resources.

    Must document all sources in APA style,

    Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style