Humanities American Literature by Jack London Research Essay Basic Assignment: Write an essay that reflects your interest through focusing your ideas on one of the readings of our class. You have to create a process in which you use literary analysis that creates an atmosphere of critical thinking, where you analyze and break down your points into smaller parts. Critical thinking engages creative thinking, innovation inquiry, analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information. Requirements: You are expected to write an essay that:
Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the topic,
Presents an original, compelling argument,
Thoughtfully analyzes the text’s formal elements,
Uses appropriate and insightful examples,
Structures ideas in a logical and progressive order,
Demonstrates a mastery of sentence construction, transition, grammar, spelling, and word choice
My expectations for this paper are fundamental: • A paper topic that follows the instructions above. • A thesis statement or central claim that organizes the argument. • A clear, logical organization. • The use of textual evidence to support your thesis and main points. • Coherent, logical explanation of textual evidence that supports the thesis and main points. • Clear and correct prose. • Accurate documentation of sources.
• Please use the MLA Citation Guide to format your essay and citations. (800-1200 words).