Objectives:

• To demonstrate your understanding of the nature of the novel by analyzing and/or comparing aspects of some of the novels you have read in this class

Task

Read the following material:

• How to Write About Literature
• MLA Style Guide
• The Literary Comparison

Write your paper. At the top of the paper, please copy and paste the activity you have chosen to write about.

Let the paper sit for a day or two. Then edit and proofread your paper. Be sure that you have responded to the activity you have chosen and included and documented specific references to the texts you are writing about. Be sure to follow MLA Style and include a Works Cited page.

Be sure to save this file in either an .rtf (rich text format) or .doc (Microsoft Word) format.

Reminders:

• Papers must be written in clear, concise, standard English prose and be free of grammatical and mechanical errors.
• Papers must use MLA style to document citations from both the primary work and any secondary sources you might use.
• Papers may not be rewritten or revised for a better grade.

When you are satisfied with your paper, log in to Blackboard and complete the following procedure:

• Choose Communication from the buttons on the left.
• Choose Group Pages.
• Choose the Essay #1 Group.
• Click on the File Exchange button.
• Click on the Add File button; the File Information page will appear.
• Type your name in the Title text box.
• Click on Browse.
• Navigate to the location of your activity essay file on your computer. Highlight the file, then click on Open. The file name will appear in the text box.
• Click on the Submit button to send the file to the File Exchange.

Email me to notify that you have submitted Essay #1

Allow at least a week after you notify me for me to grade the paper.

When I have read and evaluated your paper, I will post your graded essay to the main Digital Drop Box where you will be able to retrieve it. Only you will be able to see and retrieve your paper.