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Length:	at least 700 words (please provide a final word count)
Number of ¶s:	at least 6 (opening, 4 body paragraphs, closing)

Choose a subject that interests you or relates to your own experience. Then examine this subject for a debatable claim of fact, value, belief, or attitude. If the claim is arguable, you make that argument your thesis statement and try to persuade your readers to agree with you. Avoid ready-made subjects such as abortion, drinking age, school prayer, or gun control unless your argument is based on your own experience.

Please submit a complete outline. Write your final draft only after you have received feedback on your outline. Completing an outline is part of your overall essay grade.

Please submit multiple copies of the rough draft: one for you, one for me, and one for each member of your group. Submit only one copy of the final draft to me.

All essays must be typed (double-spaced) on standard, letter-size paper.

Please follow the formatting guidelines as shown on p. 776 in McWhorter (you learned this in Comp I).

Essays will be graded on the 1-2-3 scale. For information on grading criteria, please refer to the course syllabus or talk to me during my office hour.

Late work will be handled according to the rules in the syllabus. Remember that you may hand in only one late essay (including drafts).

The following are unacceptable and will result in a rejection of the essay and a grade of zero (0):

Pages torn from a notebook.
Pages which are stained, folded, torn, crumpled, or otherwise damaged.
Paper sizes other than letter size.
Handwritten assignments.

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