How to start a discussion?

Author Study:

Alice Walker, James Joyce, Louise Erdrich

Directions: Choose ONE of the three authors listed above (Walker, Joyce, or Erdrich) and complete the following information. Wikipedia is a good starting place, but you should use the "external links" at the end of the Wikipedia page. (You do not have to use Wikipedia.) Use MLA style on the Works Cited page.

1. Author’s Full Name:

2. Birth and Death Dates:

3. Birth city and other places the author lived and where he/she died:

4. Education:

5. Other jobs besides writing:

6. Controversies/ criticisms about the writer:

7. Three interesting facts about the writer (add the source/s where you found these facts):

A.

B.

C.

5. One meaningful quote from the writer and why you think it is meaningful (add the source where you found the quote). I’m looking for at least 50 words. Thoroughly explain your thoughts.

Create a Works Cited page in MLA style.