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Assignment

I would like to choose the piece by "Everyday Use" (1973) by Alice Walker, The piece had an influence on me as the issues of traditions, heritage, self-identity and, self-image. These topics have become many of major concerns in recent times. The characters Dee and her sister Maggie and Mother who struggle with many issues that many families deal with on a daily basis today.

You must read the attached document carefully; submissions that do not meet these requirements will not be accepted. After reading these instructions and this message, please do not hesitate to send me a message if you have additional questions.

The topic of your research paper is the piece of literature you selected. For example, if I selected "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," my paper will focus on the specific piece of literature. Care must be taken to ensure that one's discussion does not drift to an entirely new topic. For example, although I can make many connections between King's letter and the civil rights movement, I must discuss the letter itself. Needless to say, some supporting comments connected to the civil rights movement will be fine, as long as a direct connection is made to a specific portion of the letter.

Keep in mind, the task is to write an analysis of the work. The paper is to be 2000 words in length. One should try to keep the papers between 1800 and 2000 words. Do not exceed 2000 words. When speaking of the word count, I am making reference to the text of the paper - introduction, body, and conclusion. The text is to be written in the MLA style, complete with a Works Cited page. The primary source for your research will be the work and any related material within our text.

General Guidelines For the research paper assignment, you will choose a piece of literature from our reading list as the focus of your writing.

You should begin your initial research about your chosen literature with some biographical information about the author then begin to read as much analysis of your particular selection as possible. When you are ready to begin writing your research paper, the biographical information should be very brief as an introduction to your literature.

Keep in mind that the purpose of your paper is to critically analyze your chosen work, focusing on some aspect of the overall work that helps to define and unify a central argument. Possible research questions might include:

• What is unique about the work that makes it worthwhile?
• What technique(s) does the author use?
• What argument(s) are central to this piece?
• How effective are these argument(s)?
• What is unique about the way the writer presents these argument(s)?
• How do the writer's techniques help define this piece as literature of importance?

These questions are not all inclusive but should serve as a guide as you are researching and reading.

Requirements

Your finished paper should adhere to the following requirements:

•2000-word scope
•One primary source (chosen piece of literature)
•No less than three credible, academic secondary sources (research)
• Correct use of in-text documentation and Works Cited page (MLA format)

Wikipedia and other WWW sources are not always reliable. You should be able to find biographical information and some critical sources from the online library databases. Critical sources that you find online should be from previously published articles in a reputable magazine, journal, or newspaper, and can be found in an academic database.

The importance of a careful, methodical writing process should not be underestimated here. If your research paper is not solidly grounded in each of these steps, your final product will be inadequate. Be sure to use your instructor as a resource; contact him or her as needed during the formative stages of this paper to insure that your work, albeit "rough," is also efficient and substantial.

Attachment:- Everyday-Use.rar