You will cite parenthetically in the body paragraphs, and with the “Works Cited” page as the last page, according to MLA. For the essay, your only direct quotes will be from the story itself .
Remember to only use third person, present tense verbs, and spell out all contractions
1.You will support your thesis with quotes (only from the story itself) to produce an essay that is a commentary of how the story represents something beyond “the events of the story”.
2. Your essay will support and expand your thesis
3. You may use first/second person only in direct quotes.
4. You must spell out all contractions.
5. You may not introduce the quote using simply the author or character’s name
Formatting: Font: Times New Roman 12 pt.
Margins and Spacing: 1″ and double-spaced (no exceptions).
Page numbers in the header on the top right (at ½”) as shown on this document. If they are not in the header, the formatting of the entire paper will be off.