Instructor can choose any poet or writer.

Research Paper

Choose a Writer or a Poet and a work written during a particular period

Is a particular figure or event an important influence on the work?

Is a particular cultural movement as important influence on the work

Do you summarize and explain the relevant historical  background?

Do you clearly explain the relationship between the historical background and the literary work?

Do you use examples and quotations from the literary work to ilustrate specific parallels between the work of literature and its cultural context?

Do you cite in-text and also citation page using MLA guidelines?

Did you check your spelling and grammar?  PROOF READ

Do you clearly explain the relationship betwen the historical background and the literary work?

Do you use examples and quotations from the literary work to illustrate specific parallels between the work of literature and its cultural context?

Do you have at least 5 paragraphs with an introduction, an one sentence thesis at the end, body paragraphs and a conclusion?