1. Follow the argumentative structure as a process of thinking about where you stand on a given topic.
2. Follow the argumentative structure as a process of drafting an essay piece by piece.
3. Follow the argumentative structure as a process of convincing your audience to believe your thesis.
4. ARGUE JUST ONE MAIN POINT FOR THE ESSAY. / EXPRESS ONE MAIN IDEA PER PARAGRAPH.
5. Control and express your ideas strictly within properly structured sentences and tightly organized paragraphs.
6. Make clear transitions for your reader.
7. Avoid undocumented assertions – cite your sources!
8. Review proper MLA format in your text, on-line, and in the student-sample papers – check your cites before you hand in the paper.
9. TAKE THE TIME TO PROOFREAD YOUR OWN WORK CAREFULLY.
10. This is a challenging assignment, and so I encourage you all to work with a tutor in revising Paper #3.
FINALLY: EVALUATE ALL OF YOUR SOURCES CAREFULLY!
FINAL REVISION DUE: Week 12, Day Two...