1. MLA format
2. 5 pages typed
3. plus the Works Cited page
4. 12 Font
5. Times New Roman
6. Double Space
7. One-inch margins all around
Topics:
Select one of the two options:
1. Research one of the writers that appear in the syllabus. Consider the author’s life and take a biographical approach to your writing. This will require you to do thorough research on the life of the author.
Your paper must include the author’s typical writing style(s), famous literary works produced by them, all their achievements, etc. These need to be discussed in detail.
Example:
In the poem “Theme for English B,” Langston Hughes reveals his difficulties while attending Columbia University in New York City. For this research paper, you would need to research Hughes’ early life and make clear connections to how his early experiences influenced his literary career.