Week 3 Summary of “Bartleby the Scrivener”

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Summary of “Bartleby the Scrivener”—Submitted to Canvas—250-500 Words

Due Date: Friday, 24 January

Your task for this assignment is to write an accurate and adequately detailed summary of Melville’s “Bartleby the Scrivener.” You do not have to worry about using in-text citations or attaching a work-cited page for this assignment. Your summary must adhere to the following requirements:

  • Your summary must avoid interpreting or offering opinions on Melville’s story—just summarize the major characters, events, and the order in which the events occur
  • You must make sure to include all of the major details and characters
  • You should not include every single detail from the story—just the details that are of major significance

Drafting Requirements

Your summaries should be written in MLA style: 1-inch margins, 12-pt. font in a simple style (such as Calibri), and double-spaced, and page numbers in the upper-right-hand corner of the page. In the upper-left-hand corner of the first page, include the following information: your name, the instructor’s name, the course number and section, the date, and the word count.