American Literature
This is the topicsIf you’re interested in Franklin, you might write an essay in which you make an argument about Franklin’s goal of “moral perfection” with relation to the Puritan practice of meditation.Sentence Outline: To keep you on track and to provide an opportunity for feedback on your developing essay, you will complete a sentence outline of your essay. Consider this a draft of your essay. Sentence outlines look like regular outlines, but instead of using key words for each section, you will use a complete sentence, ideally the topic sentence of each paragraph. Keep in mind that this is not a 5 paragraph essay, so you will need to have a minimum of 7-8 paragraphs. See the resource in D2L about developing thesis statements and sentence outlines.Resources:· Topics: If you are having trouble coming up with a topic, use the discussion questions as a starting point. Additionally, use your textbook: the introductions to each section and the “Bibliographies” at the back of the book can point you in the direction of topics and sources that can help you develop a thesis statement· Sample Annotated Bibliography (D2L)· Example of properly formatted MLA essay: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20090701095636_747.pdf· MLA formatting and Style Guide: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/· Thesis Statements and Sentence Outlines (pages 1-8): https://depts.gpc.edu/~gpcengl/Thesis_and_Sentence_Outline_4th_ed_Final_Version.pdf