Professor’s comments:  I recommend reviewing the requirements I posted for the e

Professor’s comments:  I recommend reviewing the requirements I posted for the essay.  Make sure your outside sources are in your body paragraphs, not in your introduction or conclusion paragraphs.  Also, more importantly, make sure your body paragraphs contain much more of your OWN analysis and development and not so much from the story and outside sources.  Be careful.  
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hort Story Research Paper CHECKLIST (This checklist should be viewed AFTER you completed your essay before turning the final draft in. These are some things to look for):
_____ Are the story and author named in the introduction? If the essay is about two stories, then both stories and authors should be mentioned in the beginning of the essay. Are the titles in quotation marks? Are the authors’ names spelled correctly?
_____ Is there too much plot summary? The majority of the essay should be an analysis of the story.
_____ Is there a thesis statement in the introduction? Does the thesis relate to the overall option you chose from the requirements?
_____Does the essay flow in a logical manner? One point should be developed at a time. Are you using transition words, and do you have clear topic sentences at the beginning of your paragraphs?
_____ Is evidence from the story used to support the thesis? Do all of your body paragraphs support the thesis?
_____ Are examples from the stories discussed in present tense?
_____ Are paraphrases and quotes properly introduced and cited? Are quotations punctuated properly?
_____ Is the essay developed enough? Do any of your supporting points need more evidence or more explanation?
_____Does the essay end with a conclusion that goes beyond just summarizing your main points?
_____ Is there a Works Cited Page? Does the essay have the FOUR required sources (The story being analyzed, 2 Scholarly Journal articles, and 1 website)? Does the essay follow MLA format?
_____Does the paper follow required word count of 1,500 – 1,800 words?
_____Did you carefully edit and proofread your paper for grammar and mechanical errors?
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1,500 words
4 sources – Short story, TWO scholarly journal articles, ONE scholarly website
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Link to “Yellow Wallpaper” story