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Here is an A paper. I have posted this as an example of what the A paper should look like. Everything about it, from the formatting, to the use of quotes and in-text citation is what I look for in a paper. Also, please note how the paper is tightly focused, with paragraphs arranged around a clear topic sentence and interesting points of analysis throughout. One final word of caution: This paper is registered with Turnitin.com -- so no funny business.
Cindy Student
June 5, 2006
English Comp II
Professor Walsh
Social Status and Accountability
In William Faulkner's, "A Rose for Emily", Miss Emily
is able to live an unconventional life, disregarding the
laws of the land, because of her family's aristocratic
standing in the town. Her eccentric behavior culminates in
the death of her suitor and a deliberate denial by the
town. With each exception that was given to Miss Emily by
the town, her belief that she lived under a separate set of
rules was confirmed. From the tax bills that she did not
pay, to the odors that she was not required to explain, to
the rat poison she purchased without proper justification,
or the mailbox she refused to have affixed to her home,
each incident paving the way for her ultimate crime. With
the town's complicity, every event supported her perception
of autonomy.
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The first unlawful act that was allowed, because of
the Grierson family status, was the tax incident. In spite
of the younger generation's desire to hold Miss Emily to
the obligations of the taxes of the town, many of the older
generation felt justified in not pursuing the point,
remembering the influence the Grierson's had on the town at
one time. Miss Emily had done nothing to deserve this...