Historical Context

  
***Please follow directions***

Topic: This essay will explore the historical context of the literary work you used to complete the Timeline assignment. You cannot adequately discuss all aspects of historical context in one short essay, so you will need to narrow your topic. Do this by focusing on the historical context that relates to the theme of the work, or to one of its major motifs. 
****Format: MLA format, Times New Roman, size 12, no cover page*****
Length: 3-4 pages
************************************Use of Outside Sources: You must make appropriate use of at least four reliable, college-level sources. All of your sources should be credible, scholarly preferred, and at least three must be from a database within Galileo or be scholarly books checked out from a USG library. NO ordinary dot com sites (i.e. About.com) or Wikipedia pages should be used. General encyclopedias such as Encyclopedia Britannica and Funk and Wagnalls World Book, are not college-level sources despite being in GALILEO, and should not be used in this assignment. Specialized encyclopedias, such as The Encyclopedia of Feminist Literature, are fine.*************************
Checklist:
Have I incorporated an MLA style author block, title, and pagination?
Is my essay double-spaced?
Does my introduction contain a hook and enough development to interest the reader?
Is my thesis clear? Have I stated and defined my position clearly and concisely? 
Do my body paragraphs contain evidence from my research materials in support of my thesis? 
Have I used in-text citations for all paraphrased and quoted research material?
Does my conclusion adequately complete my discussion of the topic? Does it leave the reader thinking about the essay? 
Have I included an MLA style Works Cited Page with at least FOUR credible sources?
Are all of my sentences stated as clearly and concisely as possible? 
Is my writing free of grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors?