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