)Criteria for Success When your assignment is completed, your paper will: clear

)Criteria for Success
When your assignment is completed, your paper will:
clearly identify, via your introduction and thesis statement, the argument you will discuss and support
reveal to your reader, via your topic sentences, where your observations surrounding your argument occur in your chosen work
MUST PROVIDE DIRECT QUOTES in each body paragraph that illustrate to your reader supporting evidence for your argument.
correctly cite your sources in your paper through the use of parenthetical citations following MLA formatting
correctly cite your source on your works cites page following MLA formatting
meet the minimum page and source requirement for the assignment
Successful completion of this assignment will prepare you for your next assignment in which you must further support your claims about your chosen work by including information from secondary sources that you will gather by doing research. While you may never write about literature outside of the classroom, this assignment will prepare you for responding to reports, proposals and presentations, as well as providing evidentiary support that is oftentimes required in the professional world.
Page Length: 5-7 FULL pages (This DOES NOT include your Works Cited page.)
Paper Format: MLA (Reference The Little Seagull Handbook for the proper way to format your paper)
Sources: The Norton Introduction to Literature.
The short story is cited in the textbook here:(Perkins Gilman, Charlotte. “The Yellow Wallpaper”. The Norton Introduction to Literature. Ed. Kelly Mays. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2018. pp. 571- 582.)