Directions: To write a successful research essay, follow the steps below.

Select an author from a short story you have already read.
Formulate a general research question based on what you know about the author.
Refine your question so that it is specific and focuses on the author’s style.
Start researching relevant information to your topic. Use autobiographical or biographical texts about the author as well as critical texts, or texts that discuss the author’s works.
Synthesize information as you research.
Write the essay, using at least three references to the short story itself and three references to other sources. Remember to use proper in-text citations for both paraphrases and direct quotations from your sources. Provide a works-cited list at the end of the essay.
n the space below, write a 1,000-word essay presenting information about an author’s style. Reference the author’s work as well as other researched sources.

A successful essay will be focused on one specific aspect of the author’s style, give three references to the author’s work, give three references to other sources, and use correct citations.