exposition essay first draft

You will need to upload your discovery draft (Word file) of essay 1 by 9:00 a.m. Your peer review will be assigned at 10:00 a.m.

First Draft-

Purpose Statement

• Minimum 150 words (successful analyses are often longer)
• Use CHAPTERS 5, 6, 7 & 8 to specifically describe your Audience, Time, Place, and Purpose of your draft.
• NOTE: Your audience consists of other members of this class and your instructor
  • Place your purpose statement at the beginning of your first draft, before the first page of your actual essay draft

First Draft of Essay

• Summary and Response of ONE of the plagiarism articles
• Description of the plagiarism article, identifying its rhetorical characteristics
• Clearly developed main point (thesis) stating overall, focused response to the selected plagiarism article
• Accurate summarizing and meaningful response, supported with evidence
• MLA manuscript style
• Use of at least 5 quotes (words, phrases, or key sentences) and/or paraphrases (key details or ideas rephrased in your own words)
• Observation of the conventions of Standard English
• 600 words minimum for first draft (the minimum 150 words for your purpose statement is not included in this count)

• It must be typed using MLA format. Use your template.
• It should be a minimum of four body paragraphs (each 6-8 sentences in length).
• Your purpose should be written as the title.

I only need the first draft for now.