1. Focus on a single text.
Text can include writing, images, photographs, illustrations, videos, films, and even sculptures, buildings, and music. -- NFG page 104
2. Write in first person POV using formal, standard English.
3. Be descriptive. Remember to provide context (see the numbered items above).
4. Length Requirement: 750-1500 words
5. Use MLA heading and format for all essays. Document Sources using a Works Cited Page.
6. Review the required reading for this assignment in NFG pp 104-39.
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