Q&A: I have 10 page MLA format stlye paper due on edgar allen poe in less than a week HELPP?
Question by jerrell407: I have 10 page MLA format stlye paper due on edgar allen poe in less than a week HELPP?
I need info on his writing theme, info on the tell tell heart, and also his style of writing
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Answer by bevoishotstuff
I suggest you try to make an outline on what you want to write about. Then, break it up into a certain # of pages, depending on how many days you have left until it is due. Make sure you leave a day where you spend most of your time editing your paper.
Look up maybe 2 or 3 books about Poe. You don’t really have to read all of it, but try to find things that might help you in writing your paper. I suggest scanning the book by table of contents or just flipping through it.
As far as I can tell you about Poe, he was a poet during the Romanticist era, which kind of explains his dramatical writings. He was also very satirical, and he had a history of (lightly speakign) misfortunes.
I suggest you write about your analysis and the meanings behind the Tell-Tale Heart (this is easy, you can just be honest and say how you really feel about it)..that can easily be 10 pages right there for you.
I highly encourage you not to procrastinate and leave it at the end. Trust me.
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Day 1 – read the texts themselves, for enjoyment if you can.
— write notes on what struck you most about Poe.
— read the texts again, and look for repeated
words and ideas. Any theme leap out at you?
— if you are not familiar with MLA style, read up on it!
Day 2 — read again, and look at phrasing, dialogue, etc.
Can you describe his style in 3 words? Does it
match his theme?
— concentrate on the main story, read it, and start
thinking about YOUR main point.
Day 3 — get your point written down as clearly as you can.
(You are a lawyer arguing your case). Assemble
the evidence for your case. Group it so that one
main point follows another. Have your “evidence”
quotes from the text ready to back up your claims
and leave the jury convinced in your closing
statement that your main point (e.g. Poe was
X, Y or Z) is amply supported by the text itself.
Day 4 — Look over what you have written and maybe get
someone else to critique it. If you have to quote
from secondary sources, look at what scholars
have written on your topic. Pick two or three
good quotes from them to be your “expert
witnesses”. Don’t be afraid to disagree with
them too if you have a strong case.
Day 5 — Take a break if you can. If not, do your second draft,
including the quotes and beefing up your thesis
with more examples.
Day 6 — get out the MLA guidelines and make sure you have
remembered how to follow them correctly
Proof, proof, proof! And resolve to start early next
time and leave a few days between each step to let
your subconscious work, and to allow yourself to see
your drafts with “fresh” eyes.
Tip: Do NOT copy anyone else’s work, especially from the net. It is SO easy for an instructor to find out what you have done.