Short essay on a poem called Ballad of booker T.
Budget: $10 – $30 USD
Design a tentative plan for your paper. Address the issues of how this poem is both representative of and divergent from poetic tradition (this may be a good introduction/conclusion material), give an overall picture of the meaning/significance of this poem (again, intro./coll.), and then give a stanza-by-stanza, line-by-line, at some points even word-by-word analysis of your poem (this will comprise the bulk of your paper).
Develop your thesis. This will guide the analysis. Ensure it is clear (it is usually, though not always, stated in the latter part of the introduction). For example, you might address structure, language, imagery, and theme.
Draft the paper (obviously easier said than done!). Essay Format:
Title
Introduction (creative hook)
Thesis: what I'll prove about the poem, three to four important elements
Body: the three to four important elements from the thesis, plus the discussion
Conclusion
Develop your thesis. This will guide the analysis. Ensure it is clear (it is usually, though not always, stated in the latter part of the introduction). For example, you might address structure, language, imagery, and theme.
Draft the paper (obviously easier said than done!). Essay Format:
Title
Introduction (creative hook)
Thesis: what I'll prove about the poem, three to four important elements
Body: the three to four important elements from the thesis, plus the discussion
Conclusion