Draft #1 of your research paper (900-1200 words) is due this Monday, November 6, in class! Please read carefully, and if you have questions after doing so, add your questions to this document by Sunday, November 5, at 12:00 p.m. (noon).
Remember: This is a draft. Do as much as you can, and bring whatever you have. You will review and respond to two other students’ drafts in class. You will receive questions in class to guide your peer review.
Here’s why you should bring any stage of your draft, even if you feel like it’s not “ready” to submit:
- If you bring a draft to class, you’ll receive feedback from your peers
- You will have an opportunity to reflect on your draft and plan for writing and editing that we will do during our lab time.
- You will receive timely feedback from me (within one week of the assignment’s due date, or by Monday, November 13.)
As you work on your draft:
- Review your past assignments, and especially your Paper Sketch / Storyboard or any feedback you’ve received as you draft.
- If you’re stuck, trying using one of the They Say / I Say templates to get started, or the Quote Sandwich templates.
- Remember to add a parenthetical citation every time you use a source, and an entry in your Works Cited list. For a guide to formatting your citations, check out the MLA Formatting and Style Guide.
And as always, here’s some basic info on formatting your assignment:
- Your assignment (in Google Docs, printed) should include your name, our course number (ENG 103.0905) your professor’s name (Professor Kitana Ananda), and the date submitted. (You do not need to include this information in your blog post.) Use 1” margins, double-spacing, and an 11 or 12 point font. I encourage you to print on both sides.
To submit your assignment:
- Save your draft as a Google Doc in your writing portfolio (your Drive folder)
- Post your draft to our course blog
- Print and bring two copies of your paper for class
- Come prepared to read and do a peer review for two other students