Unit three essay research project

5 paragraph Essay about Nella Larsen including the following:

Content Requirements (Must Include All Five Elements)

1. Background on Your Chosen Author

Birth/death dates and place of origin

Key biographical details and life experiences

Social/historical context of their era

2. Their Major Works

Title and brief description of 23 significant works

Key themes or messages in their writing

Why these works were important during the

Harlem Renaissance

3. Contribution to the Harlem Renaissance

How did this author influence the movement?

What made their voice unique or revolutionary?

How did they challenge or reshape American

culture?

4. Personal Reflection

Why do you believe this figure remains important

today?

What aspects of their work resonate with you

personally?

How did studying this author change your

perspective?

5. Connection to Modern Societal Issues

Identify a current social issue (e.g., racial justice,

identity, equality, education, representation)

Explain how the author’s work or ideas relate to this

issue

Provide specific examples or quotes to support your

connection

Structure:

Paragraph 1 (Introduction): Hook, brief overview of your author, and thesis statement

Paragraph 2 (Background & Works): Biographical details and major contributions

Paragraph 3 (Harlem Renaissance Impact): How they influenced the movement and American culture

Paragraph 4 (Personal Reflection + Modern Connection): Why they matter today and connection to current issues

Paragraph 5 (Conclusion): Synthesize key ideas and final thoughts on their legacy

Citation Page with 4-5 citations

Length: 1,2001,500 words

Project Checklist:

All five content elements included:

1. Background Information

2. Their Major Works

3. Contribution to the Harlem Renaissance

4. Personal Reflection

5. Connection to Modern Societal Issues

-Research from at least 45 credible sources

-Everything is written in YOUR OWN WORDS or QUOTED PROPERLY

-Proper citation page

-Proofread for grammar, spelling, and clarity

-Essay completed in assigned format

-Submitted by due date

You will need to create a Citation Page at the end of EITHER assignment you choose.

Here are the basic steps for making the Citation Page:

1. Start a New Page: Create a new page at the end of your document.

2. Title the Page: Center the title “Works Cited” or “References” at the top (do not bold or underline).

3. Use Purdue OWL to create your citations:

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_wor

ks_cited_page_basic_format.html

4. Alphabetize Entries: Order your sources alphabetically by the author’s last name. If no author is listed,

use the first word of the title (ignoring “A”, “An”, or “The”).

5. Format Hanging Indent: Set a 0.5-inch hanging indent for all entries (the first line is flush left, and

subsequent lines are indented).

6. Double-Space: Double-space the entire page, including between entries.