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Essay Instructions: Write a research paper on Maya Angelou: I Know Why the Cage Bird Sings. Use quotes, and paraphrase to support your thesis. Must use two other outside secondary sources to support your thesis. Use transitional sentences in between each paragraph. The introduction should have a 'hook' to attract the reader.This is an exposition essay.

Thesis: Young Maya Angelou search for unconditional love, in many attempts failed, these failed relationship has help shape her become the lady she is today (This is a work in progress thesis, it need a touch up). Talk about her mom, her dad, her baby. How did they help her become the women she is today.

Essay Instructions: Required work

1) Research five articles on Maya Angelou, and prepare a two-page critical review of all five articles. Please include an APA style reference page (this page does not count as part of your two-page essay).

2) Find five Web sites (other than the ones listed below) on Maya Angelou, and write a two-page critical review summary of all five Web sites.

3) Write a five page research paper on Maya Angelou’s life. In this paper, summarize her life and the characteristics that are unique to her leadership style. Identify her behaviors, traits, and style. Finally, summarize the effects of her role on societal changes.


Required Reading
• Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings text
• Maya Angelou’s Wouldn’t Take Nothing for My Journey Now text
• Maya Angelou’s Inaugural Poem (1993)
• Alice Walker’s Letter to President Clinton (1996)

Websites not to include-
http://mayaangelou.com/
http://drake.marin.k12.ca.us/stuwork/comacad/poets/ANGELOU/poems.html
http://motherjones.com/media/1995/05/visions-maya-angelou
http://www.inspirationpeak.com/poetry/bravetruth.html
http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/ang0int-1

Essay Instructions: Analytical Essay
Would like to focus use "Phenomenal Woman" by Maya Angelou has 4 poems..Well focused and researched, do not rely too heavily on secondary sources. May use 2 additional sources.
Goal is to use a point of entry and use the text for direct support and discussion of that point. Subsequent analysis might focus on recurring images, formal structure, theme, patterns etc...

I will fax over a "Sample Analytical Essay" subject is
Sharon Olds' Body Language...thanks
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Essay Instructions: This will be a position paper of Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Cage Bird Sings:

Guidelines:

-Summarize the work in less than 4 sentences. Assume your reader has read the same work at least once.
-Write 1 to 2 sentences beginning with "the story is telling about..." (theme)
-What is the author trying to communicate? (About her life , gender, place in society)
-What is the author's point?
-Examine the author's use of literary devices such as symbols, metaphors, figures of speech.
-You are doing an internal analysis. No research is necessary. Everything you need to know is contained in the work.

Note: Do not summarize the work. Do not discuss the plot.
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