Essay Assignment 1: Documented Literary Analysis Your literary analysis essay will be on the novel Sula byToni Morri

Essay Assignment 1: Documented Literary Analysis

Your literary analysis essay will be on the novel Sula byToni Morrison. You can choose from any of the topics listed below (recommended)or explore further topics in the chapter on Sula, in the book How toWrite about Toni Morrison ().

Your literary analysis should be between 2 and 3 pages (600to 750 words), not including the Works Cited page, should be double spaced inTimes New Roman 12-point font and must meet the following criteria:   

       A clearly articulated thesis that states,somewhere in your introduction, the assertion (position, interpretation) thatyour paper will prove

       An introduction, a minimum of 3 body paragraphs,and a conclusion

       At least two quotes from the novel itself thatare integrated into your discussion

       At least two citations of outside sources (suchas literary criticism on the novel). At least one source should come from theMDC databases. All sources must be academic.

       Topic sentences that focus the discussion of thebody paragraphs

       Examples, details, explanations in the bodyparagraphs that clearly support your thesis

       Clear connections between ideas from paragraph toparagraph and within paragraphs

       Proper MLA style format in the heading, in the in-textcitations, and in the Works Cited page (see the template for the heading andmargins in this lesson)

       Works Cited page includes articles from twosources and from the novel for a minimum of three total listed sources

       Standard usage, grammar, and mechanics 

TOPIC I CHOSE: 1.     Contrast Nels relationship to her mother andSulas interaction with her mother. Remember to take a position in your thesisthat establishes the significance of the contrast.