Trifles,” “POOF!,” “Antigone,” or “A Raisin in the Sun.”
Assignment #3 - Essay 3: Drama - preparation (including ONE outside source) Here’s a brief summary of important steps to follow in writing Essay 3, which involves the use of an outside critical source [for more complete information, see ‘Complete guidelines for writing Essay 3 below]: 1) Decide which play you would like to write about. 2) Think about what aspect of the play you’d like to investigate as the topic of your essay. 3) Search the scholarly databases for a critical article dealing with that topic. [NOTE: As you begin to read scholarly articles, you may find one that is so interesting that you decide to change your topic just so you can use it. That’s a legitimate part of the research process, so keep an open mind!] 4) Read the article several times so that you’re familiar with it; then read the play again so that you can see how they connect. 5) Begin writing your rough draft. 6) Be sure to review the correct methods for using MLA documentation, both within the body of your e...