FINAL DRAFT – 300 points possible – This is 10% of your Semester Grade
_______ 10 Cover Sheet
_______ 25 Paper is at least three FULL pages and not more than 5 pages
_______ 25 Formatting Requirements are met
_______ 25 Proper Parenthetical Citations (minimum 3) have been used
_______ 25 Introduction has strong thesis statement and overview of paper
_______ 25 Conclusion sums up main points of paper
_______ 25 Spelling and Grammar limited to 2 errors per page
_______ 30 Paragraph and Sentence Structure are Correct
_______ 30 Paper is Well-Organized with Good Flow
_______ 30 Research/Knowledge of Topic is Evident
_______ 25 Correct MLA style is used on Bibliography
_______ 25 At least 5 Sources are listed (3 different types)
Paper Mechanics:
Paper will follow the MLA style which was covered in class.
If you've lost the handouts, you may get them from the reserach folder below.
Your essay must be typed or word-processed.
Use size 12 of either Arial or Times Roman font in black ink.
It must be double-spaced. No extra spacing anywhere.
Your page numbers must be in a header so it is less than an inch from the top. It must have your last name before the page number. Do not number the cover page. Do number the bibliography.
You must use one-inch margins on all four sides.
AUTOMATIC NO-READS
Using a font size larger than 12 to make the paper appear longer
Margins wider than one inch to make the paper appear longer
Unacceptable font or ink color
Single spaced or 1.5 spaced
Handwritten paper
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