Instruction
Haiku Paper Format
The following is the outline for the English 1302 Haiku research and interpretation paper,
to be typed with lines double-spaced, in Times New Roman font, size 12, using left margin justification only:
Section 1
I. First Author’s Biography (with MLA-style quotes and documentation)
II. First Haiku (exactly as it appears in our poetry handout)
III. Paraphrase of the First Haiku
IV. Extrapolation of the First Haiku
V. Illustration for the First Haiku
Section 2
I. Second Author’s Biography (with MLA-style quotes and documentation)
II. Second Haiku (exactly as it appears in our poetry handout)
III. Paraphrase of the Second Haiku
IV. Extrapolation of the Second Haiku
V. Illustration for the Second Haiku
Section 3
A Sources Cited Page, fully referenced, MLA-style, including the drawings, paintings, or photos
used in your paper
The List of Haiku Poets Included in this Study is from
Beilenson, Peter, Trans. The Four Seasons: Japanese Haiku. Mount Vernon, New York: The
Peter Pauper Press, 1958.
Baishitsu
Basho
Buson
Chasei
Chora
Hagi-Jo
Hokushi (sometimes spelled “Hokusai”)
Issa
Kikaku
Kikusha-Ni
Kito
Kyorai
Masahide (not in the Beilenson volume)
Moritake (not in the Beilenson volume)
Onitsura
Ranko
Roka Shonin
Shiki
Shohaku
Sokan
Taigi
Takuchi
Teishitsu