Assignment: Reflect upon the reading, do more research, and compose a 700-word formal academic essay on ONE of these topics:
Topic 6 - American Nationalism and Whitman:
Define American Nationalism as it was viewed in Whitman's time. Show how "I Hear America Singing" could be a symbol of this type of Nationalism. Need Assignment Help?
Poem to analyze: "I Hear America Singing" by Walt Whitman.
Requirements:
- Essay length: 700-800 words.
- Total number of sources on works cited page: Minimum of 3
- Total number of in-text citations from a source other than the text using either a signal phrase or a parenthetical citation: 4-6
- Total number of textual references or quotes: 3-5
Tips:
- Your introductory paragraph should accomplish the following:
- Introduce the author and the title of the work or works being discussed.
- Brief biographical information about the author.
- Clearly stated thesis introducing the topic and presenting your main points.
- Body paragraphs should develop the thesis statement using transitional sentences to move from one section to the next.
- Review the MLA module and make sure all of your citations are in proper MLA format.
- Make sure the only sources listed on the works cited page are sources that you have actually cited from in the paper itself.
- Make sure the works cited page is in alphabetical order using proper formatting.