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1. Assignment Overview
You are to write a 4-page MLA-formatted essay (or make a 5–7 minute presentation)
pretending to be a publisher at Bloomsbury Publishing reviewing the manuscript for
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.
Your job is to decide whether to:
● Publish without change,
● Publish with change, or
● Not publish and then defend that choice with at least five points of analysis
supported by quotes and reasoning.
2. What to Include
● A 4-page MLA-formatted essay (double spaced, 12pt Times New Roman)
● Includes:
○ Introduction paragraph with a clear thesis stating the chosen publishing
option
○ Five body paragraphs (each paragraph = one justification with evidence)
○ Conclusion paragraph summarizing and reinforcing the publishing
decision
○ Works Cited page in MLA format
3. Formatting Requirements
● 4 full pages minimum (not counting Works Cited)
● Double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12pt font
● 1-inch margins
● MLA header and title centered on first page
● Works Cited page at the end