that is the american authors 4300 class.this one is choosing a Brooks poem that we have read or use “Gay chaps at the bar” series.

Please carefully review this Formal Writing Assignments Instructions (1).pptx Download Formal Writing Assignments Instructions (1).pptx. This will tell you everything you need to know to complete this assignment.

For this assignment you will choose any one poem that we have read up until the end of Week 5. Alternatively, you may chose any poem from the “Gay Chaps at the Bar” series that begins on page 64 of Blacks.

This formal essay should be organized as any formal essay would be: with an introduction that contains a thesis statement followed by body paragraphs that begin with topic sentences. It should also end with a conclusion that summarizes your thesis. Your essay should be grammatically correct. You should not consult outside sources (except for the dictionary) but should articulate YOUR response to the poem and your thoughts about what it means. I want to know how YOU read, think, and write. Your essay will be assessed by its thesis, organization, line of reasoning and clarity, use of textual evidence, and grammar and mechanics.

This essay should be three-five pages and should follow the Format template.docx Download Format template.docx

Citations and Works Cited: You must include MLA in-text citations for all quotes, paraphrases, and summaries. You must include a Works Cited as per MLA style. See the Purdue OWL site for MLA citations. (Links to an external site.)

These are Brooks poems

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Also, please make sure to use the four “Poetic Forms” documents: