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Prompt (what you are writing about): Who is August Wilson and how is society reflected in his Pittsburgh Cycle of Plays? Instructions (How to get it done): • Research August Wilson and The Pittsburgh Cycle of plays. • You must have at least two outside sources that are academic and reliable. • Create an essay that is at least two pages and relates the following information: o An understanding of who playwright August Wilson is o How society is reflected in Wilson’s Pittsburgh Cycle of plays • This is a research essay and not an argumentative essay. • Include direct quotes and paraphrases from your researched information only as needed. • Be sure that you have in text citations and corresponding reference citations for all quoted material, paraphrased material, and newly researched material. Requirements: • Length and format: at least 2 pages. • The title page and reference page are also required, but they should not be factored into the 2 page length of the essay. • Essay should conform to APA formatting and citation style. • Use the third-person, objective voice, avoiding personal pronouns such as “I,” “you,” “we,” etc. • Please use the above source and at least two outside sources to create a properly-formatted APA reference page. • Use APA format for in-text citations and references when using outside sources and textual evidence. • Please be cautious about plagiarism. Make sure to use in-text citations for direct quotes, paraphrases, and new information. Source: Fences by August Wilson (pages 1270-1331)