Critical articles about Emily Dickinson

Read these:

1) A Brooklyn College overview.

2) An essay on Dickinson's poems. (Read at least first page.)

3) Finally, an essay by the novelist Joyce Carol Oates. (Read the first three screens worth -- to the end of the paragraph that begins: "Surely there is a witty irony that lightning can be domesticated ...")

Emily Dickinson poems

Go here to find an archive of poetry by Emily Dickinson.

Parameters for Essay

Formatting:
1) Minimum four pages.
2) 12 point or smaller type
2) Times New Roman or similar font
3) Black ink

4) One-inch margins

Structure:
1) Introductory paragraph  that at minimum roughly follows the format discussed in class (thesis statement and background/explanation in whatever order you choose).
2) Body paragraphs (at least three) that develop your primary arguments in each paragraph. Each paragraph should have a topic sentence (first sentence) that essentially states your point, followed by a development of that argument, examples, and if appropriate a quote. The last sentence of each body paragraph should wrap up the argument made within.
3) It's perfectly alright to have other body paragraphs (for example, ones that talk about how to solve the problem you're discussing, or that further develop arguments in other body paragraphs). But there must be at least three body paragraphs that directly develop the arguments in favor of your thesis.
4) A conclusion that summarizes the essay's conclusions.

Writing:
Try to make your writing concise, logical, striking, and grammatical.

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Example of Body Paragraph

[Topic:]Currently pilots are only tested for psychological problems at the time of hire. [Explanation]That's a big problem, because it's well known that people's psychological condition can change with time. In addition, flying planes can be a very stressful job. It doesn't make sense to put pilots under such stress without recognizing the need to give them psychological tests periodically. In many other high stress professions, people are required to undergo regular testing. [Example:] For example, members of the U.S. military and people who work in high risk jobs in combat zones are given regular tests and have access to counseling. [Quote:] "We would be in a lot of trouble," said Mark Saunders, head of the American Testing Association, "if we didn't do testing of people like CIA officers." [Wrap-up sentence:] If these other professions require regular testing, then so should pilots.
(material in this paragraph are for demonstration purposes only and do not necessarily bear any resemblance to persons living or dead)