As was discussed in class, your first paper is an explication of the artifact you have chosen to study for this quarter. This is to be a researched paper. Use standard MLA form for text citations and for the works cited page.
The paper should be organized as follows:
I. Describe/Define the Artifact
II. Detail the Genre of the Artifact
III. Describe the Significance of the Artifact
Remember that significance can range from personal impact to monies made from the sales of the text, to the fact that the text has changed the world in some way.
There are no limits on this paper. It is up to you to completely cover all issues raised in this paper. Be sure to engage in thorough library research (You probably should keep copies of the research in case I ask for revisions; and you will need this evidence for the third paper as well). Write until you have completely covered the artifact.