Poetry essay on two of the given poems

Poetry Essay Evaluation

Grammar/Presentation

Recommended Editing and Proofreading:

MLA essay format Comma Splice errors

Works Cited page Sentence Fragments

Spelling Run-On sentences

Subject-Verb agreement “Poem Title”

Avoid contractions Parallel Structure

Present tense Parenthetical page/line references

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Organization

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Thesis statement needs clarification.

Use the Thesis to reflect both the topic and comment of your argument.

The thesis needs to create a clear map of the essay (points a, b, c).

Topic Sentences need to refer directly back to the thesis. Repeat key terms (points a, b, c).

Transitions between paragraphs.

Paragraph development: Statement-Example-Explanation

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Content

Recommendations:

Use the title of your essay to reflect the thesis.

Introduction: cite the author, title, and give a brief overview of the poem(s) (2-3 sentences).

Thesis needs to be interesting, specific, and manageable.

Avoid logical fallacies.

Cite source material accurately.

Integrate biographical info. or relationships to literary movements as relevant.

Support your argument with direct quotations.

Introduce the speaker and context for direct quotations.

Avoid poem summary in the body of the essay.

Incorporate literary terminology (e.g. persona, octave, sestet, internal rhyme etc.)

Use the conclusion to pose questions, involve the reader, and extend the discussion beyond the limits of the poem.

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