-Literary Analysis for Mary Rowlandson: “A Narrative of
the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson”
-Discuss how the work you have chosen addresses
an issue that has significantly affected American culture and literature.
Possible issues include (but are not limited to) class, race relations, rights
of women, war, religion and politics.
-Be sure to include an introductory paragraph
that includes the thesis statement as the last sentence. The thesis statement
should be detailed enough so that the reader will know exactly what to expect
from your essay. This statement should not be vague. It should also be only one
sentence.
Each essay must have a clearly worded thesis
statement that is fully supported by evidence from the text that is being
analyzed.
-All essays must be at least FIVE FULL (no
less!) typed, double-spaced pages in length. Use 1-inch margins on all sides,
and use 12-point Times New Roman font.
-This should be your analysis, not a summary of
the literature or of professional critics. DO NOT copy from any source or
another paper. This essay will be submitted to Turnitin, and if a student
plagiarizes, the sources will be identified by Turnitin.
-MLA formatting is required. Follow ALL
guidelines for MLA standard format as stated on the Purdue OWL website link
above.
-Include your name(), my name(, class
name(American Literature 1) and date in the upper left corner on the (1) first
page of the outline, and (2) first page of the essay. Do not include this on
your Works Cited page.
-Include proper page numbers in the upper right
corner of EVERY page. Refer to the Purdue OWL website for this also.
-A Works Cited page IS REQUIRED and must include
all sources used in the essay (primary and secondary sources).
-These internet sources will not be accepted as
valid sources: Wikipedia, SparkNotes, StudyMode, Schmoop, CliffsNotes, LitCharts,
GradeSaver, etc.)