ESSAY GUIDELINES

Sources

  Lecture (Part I):  Narrowing Topic Focus & Using Search Terms

  Lecture (Part II):  Using Library Databases

Write a 1 & 1/2 page research essay that:

1.)  Explains the TWO most important topics or ideas of the week’s lecture.  Make sure to choose one example from each part of the lecture.

2.)  Analyzes how these topics or ideas are helpful for research writing and writers.

Please:

–Include an introduction and conclusion paragraph to give your writing structure.

–Include quotes from the lecture and your outside source to illustrate your ideas.

–Use M.L.A. in-text citation for quotes and summary/paraphrase.

–Include a Works Cited Page as a separate page after the last page of your essay.

–Correctly format your essay in M.L.A. format (see formatting guidelines below).