Research Essay On the book The Piano Lesson

• IMPORTANT: As this is an upper division university course, dictionaries, encyclopedias, Cliff’s Notes, Spark Notes, Max Notes, Gale Guides, York Notes, Monarch Notes,Blogs, Wikipedia, etc., including Significantly make use of research
• Are critically supported and documented
• Explain and introduce quotes
• Articulate thoughts, ideas, intentions, etc. rather than relying on “this”
• Flow: Sentences and Paragraphs flow into each other
• Critically capture the passion and social consciousness of the work
• Do not start sentences with “and”
• Do not use “you” or “your”
• Do not end paragraphs or the paper with quotes or sources

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Critical Research Papers must explore topics based THE BOOK/PLAY "The Piano Lesson" By August Wilson and the course objectives and outcomes. Your paper must be a literary study, not a biography, history report, or sociology study.

(12 -14 pages) must include the assigned play and be supported by three to five outside critical sources.

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A. For your critical research papers you must use:

(1) MLA format,

(2) 12-point Times New Roman font (normal or regular, no BOLD fonts),

(3) one-inch margins.

B. Critical Research Paper Introductions include:

(1) a thesis statement,

(2) two to three paragraphs explaining your thesis

(3) an outline detailing the approach to your research topic and

(4) three to four sources of outside critical support from peer-reviewed scholarly journals.

C. Always set-up and introduce quotes. Explain the quotes. Use quotes to support your thesis. In other words do not include a grocery list of unexplained quotes. Do not conclude paragraphs or your papers with quotes. Always write to your own strong conclusion.

F. Use correct MLA format for quotes.

Example: WRONG.Do not use incorrect formats such as “On page 118, Brooks said, “Be deft to music and to beauty blind(Blacks)”

Example: CORRECT.Check a MLA handbook for correct formats such as:Gwendolyn Brooks advises readers “to be deft to music and to beauty blind” (118).In this line from “Children of the Poor,” Brooks is encouraging readers to ignore distractions and move toward objectives.

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