Conducting Independent Research
For lesson 34, you will continue reading about how to write an academic research paper. Your reading assignment is:
Apply the Writing Process, pp. 1399-1406
Review MLA Guidelines, p. 1407-1408
Main Assignment
Imagine Seamus Heaney, Ted Hughes, Stevie Smith, and William Trevor have been nominated for a prestigious literary award and you are on the panel of judges who will decide the winner. Based on the selections you have just read, who do you think should win? To help you consider carefully, use a chart like the one shown to organize your ideas about each piece; you can use the suggested criteria or develop your own. Then, write 1-2 pages in which you explain the reasons for your choice.