“If you are American, then Walt Whitman is your imaginative father and mother” (Harold Bloom)
Essay guidelines:
Write an argumentative research essay of about 750-1,000 words (about 3-4 pages) on an approved topic. Follow the MLA style for research essays
Your essay must contain:
· – introduction (including valid thesis statement)
· – at least 3 main points (body paragraphs)
· – in-text citations using at least
· – at least 3 serious academic sources
· – conclusion
· – list of references
· – accurate MLA formatting (7th edition)
Use questions provided
3-5 pages (700-1,000 words)
MLA style
Minimum 3 sources (JSTOR or Google Scholar)
