?Sonny?s Blues? is not merely the story of the narrator?s experience Homework Help

Topic: ?Sonny?s Blues? is not merely the story of the narrator?s experience

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Format: The final draft of this essay is to be a minimum of 1200 words, double-spaced, in MLA Style. For more information on MLA, see section 46 of the Little, Brown Handbook. On page 715, section 46c, you will see an example of how to set-up the first page of a document in MLA format. Emulate that example. A cover page is not required for this paper. Make sure that your paper conforms to the margin settings (one inch) for the text of the paper as well as the header (1/2 inch from top, aligned at right margin). Use only Times New Roman, size 12 font. Do NOT use justified margin. Do NOT skip any extra lines. All pages should have a header, not heading which only goes on the first page, that includes your last name and the relevant page number in the upper right-hand corner, 1/2 inch from the top edge and one inch from the right edge. All direct quotes and paraphrases must have MLA style in-text citations. Your essay must include a Works Cited page that references the works which are cited in your essay. The Little, Brown Handbook contains examples of how to create entries for the Works Cited page. If you are only using the required textbook for this class, then follow the guidelines for citing a work(s) in an anthology (example 25, page 687) which differs from citing the anthology itself (example 24, page 687).

Title: Make sure your paper has an informative academic title. Don?t try to be too creative here. The title is your first opportunity to get into your reader?s head about what to expect in the paper. Don?t worry about length; in fact, in academic writing, longer titles tend to be better. Write a title that reflects the main idea of your essay. Capitalize all important words (nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs) in the title of your paper: article and prepositions can remain lower case unless one begins the first word in your title. Do not put in quotation marks, underline or italicize your own title (see sections 3, 33, and 34 in The Little, Brown Handbook).

The Introduction: Write a well-developed and appropriate introduction that effectively established the context of your essay and smoothly and logically transitions into your thesis statement which ends the introduction.
Supporting Paragraphs: Make sure that each supporting paragraph begins with a topic sentence that states the main idea of that particular paragraph. Make sure that all information within each paragraph is related to the main idea of that paragraph and that no irrelevant or unconnected information is contained in the paragraph. Make sure that the main idea of each supporting paragraph is fully developed, leaving nothing for your reader to infer about what it is you are trying to say. Don?t try to say it; say it!

Textual Support: USE IT! Incorporate text from the primary sources, as well as chapter introductions, to illustrate and support the points you are making in your essay; this lends credibility to your analysis when you back it up with evidence from the texts of the narratives. Make sure that all textual evidence is effectively introduced, smoothly incorporated with your own writing, and fully elaborated upon as to how it illustrates the reason you chose to use it to begin with. You might need to go as far as describing: 1) who is saying the quote? 2) to whom is it being said? 3) in what context is it being delivered? and 4) what does it mean? Explain it. Elaborate upon it. Explain how it helps you make your point and supports your analysis (see section 43 in The Little, Brown Handbook).
Submission Instructions: Compose your essay in Word (.doc or .docx), or save it as a Rich Text Format File (.rtf). Submit the file of your final draft as a file attachment before the allotted time expires. I will not feel obligated to accept any essay exam submission that is not submitted within the allotted time period.

Topic:
In a formal, academic essay of at least 1200 well-developed and substantive words, prove with apt textual evidence from the story and sophisticated critical analysis the following thesis statement: ?Sonny?s Blues? is not merely the story of the narrator?s experiences; it is the tale of his inner transformation and spiritual growth which his earlier experiences of death and loss have motivated.