Posted: June 21st, 2015

Ranch Girl by Maile Meloy

Ranch Girl by Maile Meloy

Paper details:
the biographical information should be very brief as an introduction to your literature. Keep in mind that the purpose of your paper is to critically analyze your chosen work, focusing on some aspect of the overall work that helps to define and unify a central argument. Possible research questions might include: • What is unique about the work that makes it worthwhile? • What technique(s) does the author use? • What argument(s) are central to this piece? • How effective are these argument(s)? • What is unique about the way the writer presents these argument(s)? • How do the writer’s techniques help define this piece as literature of importance? These questions are not all inclusive but should serve as a guide as you are researching and reading. Requirements Your finished paper should adhere to the following requirements: •2000-word scope • One primary source (chosen piece of literature) • No less than three credible, academic secondary sources (research) • Correct use of in-text documentation and Works Cited page (MLA format) Wikipedia and other WWW sources are not always reliable. You should be able to find biographical information and some critical sources from the online library databases. Critical sources that you find online should be from previously published articles in a reputable magazine, journal, or newspaper, and can be found in an academic database. The importance of a careful, methodical writing process should not be underestimated here. If your research paper is not solidly grounded in each of these steps, your final product will be inadequate. Be sure to use your instructor as a resource; contact him or her as needed during the formative stages of this paper to insure that your work, albeit “rough,” is also efficient and substantial.