close reading paper 400-450 words

the old English baron part 2

• MLA 8:

°  Times New Roman or Arial, 12pt

°  typed

°  1” margins

°  parenthetical documentation

°  heading AND header

° works cited on the same page

Tips for Approaching Close Reading

Select a text. Scott Filkins writes that you should “consider two questions: First, is there enough going on with the language and craft of the text to warrant the attention of multiple readings? Second, does the understanding that comes from close reading sufficiently benefit” a reader’s understanding of the text?