Create a conclusion that lets your reader know why these ideas are so important, and why might they be important to others.

For this Essay, you need to do following actions:

1. Choose a short story from the “Readings” content area in Blackboard.
2. Carefully read the story and fill out your Reading Journal #2.
3. Begin to outline, draft, free write, or map out how a theme or significant idea runs through the story
4. Complete outside research on that theme or idea to discover what might be either the significance of that theme to the story, or how that theme reveals new ideas about the story that might go overlooked.
5. Write an organized introduction which summarizes the story and describes the significance of the theme to the important messages and ideas presented in the story. Make sure to include a detailed thesis statement which explains your claims.
6. Include body paragraphs that support each of the main points of your thesis statement. Each paragraph should have at least one quote from the story and/or your outside sources, and you should explain how those ideas relate to your thesis statement.
7. Create a conclusion that lets your reader know why these ideas are so important, and why might they be important to others.

Your paper must adhere to the following guidelines:

• 4 to 5 pages in length, excluding the Works Cited page
• Double-spaced, Times New Roman/Calibri, 12-point font
• MLA format
• 1-inch margins
• Use MLA in-text citations for references to your story and other sources
• Have a Works Cited page
• Use at least three sources which include your story and two other reliable sources
• Use correct punctuation, grammar, and mechanics
• Use complete sentences
• Submit a rough draft to Tutor.com and make revisions using advice from your tutor
• Submit your paper to SafeAssign on Blackboard