Using outside sources, explore one of the topics from the novel I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sanchez. Choose a topic and ask a question you are personally interested in exploring and finding the answers to. How is this topic presented in the novel? Use both the book and your outside sources to support your thesis. 
Your paper should have a point you are trying to argue or analyze; this is your thesis. To support your thesis, use quotes or summaries from the primary source- the novel, and sources you have researched.
Checklist:
Is the length appropriate? (7-10 pages)
Is there a clear introduction, body, and conclusion?
Does the introduction provide sufficient background for the reader?
Is there a clear and specific thesis statement?
Does every paragraph address the subject matter of the thesis?
Are at least three outside sources used?
Have all quotations been checked against the original?
If there is paraphrased material, are the sources mentioned?
Is the language clear? (no fragments, no run-on sentences)
Have you checked grammar and punctuation?
Did you spell-check the essay?
Is the title interesting? Is it capitalized correctly?
Is your paper formatted in MLA style?
Have you included Works Cited?