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Title of Assignment

COURSE # and TITLE_________________________________________

(e.g. ENGL 102: Literature and Composition)

SEMESTER OF ENROLLMENT_______________________

(e.g. Fall D 2009)

NAME_________________________________________ID #____________

WRITING STYLE USED________MLA____________________________________________

(e.g. MLA)

Name

Prof name

Course and section (ENGL 102-B16)

Date (1 September 2011)

Title of Paper Comment by Stephanie Abigail Taylor: Title should be original and specific to the topic. Try to be creative. Not original: Poetry Essay, name of poem

Thesis: complete sentence that tells what poem you will be analyzing, what the theme of that poem is, and the methods the author uses to communicate that theme (concrete diction, symbols, simile, imagery, rhyme, etc)

I. First method used by author to communicate theme. This should be a complete sentence and tell what aspect you will be focusing on—mention how it communicates the theme.

a. Line from poem/example (2+ examples if applicable)

b. Line from poem/example

II. Second method

a. Line from poem (2+ examples if applicable)

b. Line from poem

III. Third point Comment by Stephanie Abigail Taylor: Your paper should have 2-4 methods used by the author. Please do not try to cover all of the areas listed on the instructions page. Depth of insight is the goal not breadth! Also do not format your outline as an answer to all of the brainstorming questions.

a. Line from poem

b. Line from poem

BEGIN ESSAY ON A NEW PAGE

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Prof

Class

Date

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Begin essay. Type 750-900 words.

Works Cited Comment by Stephanie Abigail Taylor: Poem should be listed here.

A Work in an Anthology, Reference, or Collection

Works may include an essay in an edited collection or anthology, or a chapter of a book. The basic form is for this sort of citation is as follows:

Lastname, First name. "Title of Essay." Title of Collection. Ed. Editor's Name(s). Place of Publication: Publisher, Year. Page range of entry. Medium of Publication.

Some examples:

Harris, Muriel. "Talk to Me: Engaging Reluctant Writers." A Tutor's Guide: Helping Writers One to One. Ed. Ben Rafoth. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2000. 24-34. Print.

Swanson, Gunnar. "Graphic Design Education as a Liberal Art: Design and Knowledge in the University and The 'Real World.'" The Education of a Graphic Designer. Ed. Steven Heller. New York: Allworth Press, 1998. 13-24. Print.

Poem or Short Story Examples:

Burns, Robert. "Red, Red Rose." 100 Best-Loved Poems. Ed. Philip Smith. New York: Dover, 1995. 26. Print.

Kincaid, Jamaica. "Girl." The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Short Stories. Ed. Tobias Wolff. New York: Vintage, 1994. 306-07. Print.