· A standard argumentative structure as discussed
in class, whereby only one reason is given for each body paragraph (the
penultimate refutation paragraph is optional)
· An engaging introduction paragraph with a
strong thesis statement
· Strong body paragraphs that support your
thesis with plenty of details and examples
· An engaging conclusion paragraph
· A word count between 1,200 and 1,400 (only
the words within the essay’s paragraphs make up the word count)
· Standard English grammar, diction, spelling, punctuation,
etc.
· Correctly-formatted pages, according to MLA
standards
· At
least one direct or indirect quotation from one or two sources only; the source(s) must be credible (that is, not
from a website like Wikipedia, blogs,
discussion board postings, etc.), and the quotation(s) must not exceed 15% of
the entire paper
· Appropriately-placed parenthetical
citations(s) and a fully-sourced works cited page for the one or two sources,
according to MLA standards
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