Analyze Phillis Wheatley’s work and how it represents the dual cultural identity that she possessed.

Slots will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Each topic has limited availability. To select a research topic go to the “people” tab in Canvas. Select “Research Paper Options” and select yourpreference. Any student who has not selected a topic and due date by the end of the first week of class will be assigned one.  This is a research assignment.  The paper must be at least six full pages in length but should not exceed seven. A full-page means that one more character stroke would advance to the next page. The page count does not include the works cited page. The works cited page(s), is paginated as the last page of the essay and is not turned in as a separate document. The work being analyzed is the primary source. Most topics require students to analyze one work, but students may have more than one primary source if the works are short, for example students may choose to analyze several poems.  Using the library databases, research to find three-four critical texts over the work about which you are writing.  (Do NOT use a source found through an internet search engine, like Google.) Use the limiter “peer-reviewed” to help ensure that your sources are scholarly. Books of literary criticism are also acceptable. The paper must have a solid introduction that introduces the work and the ideas presented, ending with a strong, effective thesis statement.  The introduction should be followed by carefully developed body paragraphs that use examples from the primary source (the actual poem(s) or short story in the textbook), and secondary sources (critical literary criticism) that support the main idea (thesis) established in the introduction.  The paper should end with a conclusion that restates the thesis and summarizes the points made throughout the essay. Block quotations are not allowed. You must cite from both the primary source and the secondary sources.  Students must work to ensure that the source material is used to support their ideas and assertions about the text.  Citations must be in correct MLA format for the type of source you are citing.  (Citing poetry, in particular, has a very specific format.) Write using only the third person and avoid clichés.  Grammar and spelling should be perfect! Do not summarize and re-tell the plot. Your goal is to provide an insightful analysis of the work. Give your essay a unique title.  Using the title of the poem or short story is not unique – it has already been used – nor is naming your essay after the assignment appropriate. Students should expect severe point deductions for the following violations:o Papers that do not meet the length requirement or which use too few or too many sources or which do not use the correct types of sources o Essays not formatted in correct MLA format or that has sources not cited in correct MLA format o Not citing source material used, whether from primary or secondary sources, is plagiarism and will result in a failing grade for the assignment.  These assignment due dates vary, check your syllabus and Canvas for the most accurate information. Regarding due dates and times. Submit this assignment in Canvas.  Pace yourself and please feel free to visit me during office hours to ensure that you are on the right track as you research and compose your paper.