Be sure to use the psc library “how-to-cite” section for examples and directions, or use a psc-approved handbook.

• 1,500 – 2,000 words
• MLA format. Be sure to use the PSC library “how-to-cite” section for examples and directions, or use a PSC-approved handbook.
• 3-5 sources
• Correct Parenthetical citations
• Cover Page
• ALL materials must come from the PSC databases. The Biography in Context database is the most comprehensive and is quite easy to access and use.
Topically or Chronologically
TOPICALLY:
This arrangement requires you to establish categories relating to the author’s life. Some might include
• Religious affiliations
• Awards/recognitions
• Family life
• Influences
• Dysfunctions
CHRONOLOGICALLY:
This form of organization would require you to address the author’s life from birth to death, or until our current period in history. Your categories might be structured including
• Circumstances of birth
• Region of birth
• Climate of the region (This is not related to weather, but rather what was the political, economic, social setting?)
• Early Years
• Adolescence
• Middle Years