Reaching a 750 word count with no more than 25% quotations.
Having a literary term in a clear thesis statement in your intro that you elaborate on in each body paragraph. You’re off to a good start with this, but you need to mention the story’s title and author instead of just saying "the story" and include a literary term in your thesis statement. Your thesis statement might look something like: Kincaid uses many literary terms to illustrate the theme of generational conflict in her story, "Girl."
Using a quotation from the play in each of your body paragraphs to support your thesis statement.
Explaining how each quotation exemplifies your thesis statement.
Organizing your ideas and paragraphs clearly.
Catching typos and grammatical errors.
Not using "I" or "you" in your language. While I love hearing personal connections to stories in your discussions, in our papers, we can only write about the stories, not ourselves.
Formatting your paper in Times New Roman 12pt font, double-spaced, with an APA title page, reference page, and in-text citations.
Adding at least one quotation from an outside scholarly source on this story. Completing the Week 5 Discussion Post will help you find a scholarly source though South University’s online library database.
