Poetry+Research

PROJECT DOCUMENTS
 * [[file:Poetry Research 2012.docx]]
 * [[file:Documented Literary Analysis Rubric.docx]]

SOURCES
 * Your textbook
 * Books on the cart. The pages to use are labeled for you!
 * Gale's Literature Resource Center. Search by poet or poem title. Citations are done for you!

MLA FORMAT
 * MLA Formatting and Style Guide
 * Easy Bib helps you to cite each source, format the Works Cited page, create digital notes, and develop your outline.

THESIS STATEMENTS
 * Thesis statements in literary analysis papers (A great guide)
 * Your thesis statement should include two parts: WHAT and WHY.

*WHAT: What claim are you making about the text? It should be something ARGUABLE and SPECIFIC.
 * WHY: Why should we care? Why is your claim important? Your thesis should answer the "so what?" question.