Longman Anthology of British Literature (volume 1C) 4th, Damrosch
__________________________________________________________________________A Writer’s Reference, 7th, Hacker/Sommers (with “Writing About Literature” tab)This 8-10-page essay will allow you to respond to one of a group of questions about unit #3. In addition, you will be expected to include at
least one scholarly source to help you build your argument. As always, include in-text citations and a works cited page to cite your sources, andput all borrowed language in quotation marks. You will receive detailed information about the writing assignment and the grading criteria for
it.
Requirements:
• At least 8 full pages, typed and double-spaced
• Covers at least one text assigned for class
• Includes and responds to at least one scholarly source (from Project Muse or JSTOR: http://www.lonestar.edu/library/15177.htm)
• Responds to one of the following groups of questions
• Required heading (below)
• Due by submission to Turn it In (in D2L) by the beginning of class time on the due date on the syllabus.
How do at least two writers in the unit respond differently to ideas of travel and empire? How are ideas about the British empire changing, from the first unit, to the second, to the third?
If you have any questions or concerns please e-mail me, meet with me during my office hours, or make an appointment to meet me at another time, and I will help you in any way that I can.
Format:
Your paper will be at least 8 pages long, typed and double-spaced, on 8 1⁄2 x 11” paper in 12 pt. Times New Roman font. The margins need to be 1” on all sides. Format your paper according to MLA format.
Sources:
You must include one scholarly source in your essay, from either Project Muse or JSTOR (http://www.lonestar.edu/library/15177.htm). This number is a minimum. You are welcome to find more than one source. To avoid plagiarism, you need to cite ideas from a source every time you use such ideas by putting borrowed text in quotation marks and by always putting the author’s name and page number in parentheses in every sentence that contains borrowed material. In every sentence, it should be absolutely clear which ideas are yours. You also need to include a works cited page.
If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail me, meet with me during my office hours, or make an appointment to meet me at another time. I will help you in any way that I can.
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Required Heading:
Your Name
Dr. Kasey Bass Baker
Essay #3
Question Set: #___
Date
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Please place this heading at the top of only the first page of your paper. Do not use it as a header in the document. Please also include a page number at the top left corner of each page. I recommend that you place this page number in the header (if you’re using Word: insert, page number, top of the page, plain #3)
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