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Formal Response papers (2-3pp) — Response papers should be composed in formal prose and be used to practice thesis development and argumentation. They should function primarily to develop and focus theses that may be refined into a final paper. You may approach a concept related to the assigned material, delve into details, explore broader themes, symbols, or ideas, or engage any other literary, critical, theoretical, analytical, or humanistic argumentation.

All formal writing assignments must follow these guidelines. Not following correct formatting with be penalized:

–Be formatted according to MLA

–Contain a works cited page

–Use one inch margins on all sides.

–12 pt, Times New Roman font

–Double spaced

–Last Name & Page # in top right corner

–Contains parenthetical citations