Critical essay about Raymond’s Run by Toni Cade Bambara

English 120 Critical Essay #2 Paper Criteria
Critical Essay #2 Criteria:
Topic: “Raymond’s Run,” by Toni Cade Bambara
Themes that appear in “Raymond’s Run” that you may choose to develop a thesis statement.
Caretaking
Reputation
Respect, Identity
Gender Roles
Female Solidarity
Obstacle
Write and analyze the short story with a focus on three themes to examine critically. Quote
from the text to support your analysis of the literature. Develop a strong logical, and direct
thesis sentence (place it at the end of the first paragraph (Introduction).
This paper’s source is a short story, with no additional corroboration for this paper.
Remember Contraction words, such as (don’t, didn’t, it’s, doesn’t, etc.) in formal academic
writing.
Paper Requirements for Critical essay 2
The essay must have a thesis sentence.
No Study Guides of any kind are to be used for this essay to support your analysis or used it
as a source. I am interested in your critical thinking and writing skills, not theirs.
6-page essay; 5 full pages of content page 6 is the Works Cited
Please do not have a page-long paragraph. A complete section is at least five to eight complete
sentences.
Quote to support your thesis argument. Make sure to provide an in-text citation for quotes.
Quotes are not in italics; they must be in the same type as the entire essay.
There is a 1-inch margin for the entire paper.
The sources on the Work Cited the author’s last name first at the margin all lines after the
author line is indented one-tab space.
Copy the citation for “The Test” and place on your Work Cited
Bambara, Toni Cade. “Raymond’s Run.” Retrieved Online, September 24, 2020, PDF.
MLA Format (If you are not familiar with MLA, Google [OWL] for the most current MLA format.
No Cover Page The essay begins on page one.
12 Font Times Roman
Double-space the entire paper and Indent all paragraphs.
Late papers will not be accepted, no exceptions.
The essay submits to Safe Assignment on Blackboard.