THE AGE OF REASON/REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD

THE AGE OF REASON/REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS Primary Source: Susan, B. (2019). The Bedford Anthology American Literature, Volume 1, Second Edition, Liberty University (2nd Edition). Macmillan Higher Education. https://libertyonline.vitalsource.com/books/9781319324414 OVERVIEW Choose one of the following topics and write a polished essay of about 750 words (3-4 double spaced typed pages). The essay requires not less than 2 secondary sources in addition to your primary sources (the literature you are analyzing). Before writing your essay, reread your notes and assigned textbook reading(s) just to refresh your memory. Also, it might be useful to reread a composition textbook to remind yourself of the guidelines on how to write a clearly-defined thesis statement, well-developed paragraph(s), and an essay using the current MLA or APA or Turabian parenthetical method of documentation for your quotations and any secondary sources you cite. To let your instructor know which style of documentation you are using, write current MLA, APA, or Turabian in the title of your essay as follows: Title – Citation style (e.g., “Christians and the Study of American Literature – APA”). Your 2 secondary sources should be academic, peer-reviewed sources, such as articles from scholarly journals and books. Websites, such as Lit Charts, Spark Notes, Shmoop, and so on are n​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​ot academic sources. Dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other professors’ notes are likely accurate, but they are not academic research. You can cite our textbook in your paper, but it will not count toward your 2 secondary sources. If you have trouble finding scholarly secondary sources, you can access the library’s English Research Guide. Develop a clear thesis that is grounded in the literature and specifies the titles of the literary works. Remember that while it is acceptable to include some biographical and historical information for context, your focus should be on analyzing the literature.