MLA Format
• At least (5) pages (1600 words) not including Citations Page (max 8)
• Not proper length – 0
• Word count must appear at end of paper
• Must have Citations Page (not included in page count total)
• Missing citations: 25% deduction each
• No citations page: 0
• Required Sources:
• Use Primary Source (literary texts): examples, citations and quotations
• You are to have at least (2) secondary sources
o This would mean other books, journal articles, etc.
o Make sure your “secondary” source fits criteria
o MUST COME FROM CREDIBLE SOURCE:
▪ JSTOR, PROJECT MUSE, CREDIBLE MAGAZINE, Academic OneFile, JOURNAL, ETC.
▪ Schmoop.com, monkeynotes, cliffnotes, or dictionaries – NOT ACCEPTABLE AS SECONDARY SOURCES
o Use Secondary Source: examples, ideas, and quotations
Literary Analysis/Argumentation
o Paper needs a thesis
o Choose a position, argue it, support it
o Can look at more than one work
