From your semester exam essay, you will incorporate research into the following prompt:
"Discuss the differences in the characteristics of the types of literature written tin the time periods we have covered so far, The Puritan Era, The Age of Reason, and The Romantic Period."
Research: how history impacts literature.
In order to get a successful search going, you are going to want to make a list of related words after you narrow down your topic. Ms. LaToya has suggested that you write your paper first and then insert the evidence to support it. You've got this done already since this is building on your Semester Essay Exam. So, for example, if you choose to add supporting evidence about the Puritan Era, you might want to narrow down the era to a specific event, like The English Civil War or use keywords words for your supporting evidence (i.e., "English Reformed Protestants" or "English Reformation"). The more keywords you can gather, generally, the better your results will be.
Wikipedia isn't a reliable source, but it can be a good place to get hints on keywords to use. If your initial search isn't turning up, make sure to try synonyms before giving up.
Remember to use the tools that these sites both give you- save the sources so that the programs can format and alphabetize it for you. Make sure that you look over any autofilled-in information.