1301: ARGUMENT/ PERSUASION PAPERS

Specifications

WARNING: Failure to follow these directions will result in failure!

I. Topics: You may write only on one of the topics on the list handed out in class.

II. Length: A minimum of 4 pages, double-spaced, typed with standard type (Times New Roman) and font size (12) and 1 inch margins.

III. Sources: A minimum of 3 sources must be cited, one of which must be an article in a magazine or journal (excluding newspapers); reference sources may be used, but they cannot be counted toward the 3 required sources; one source must not be from the internet.

IV. Xeroxes: Copies of relevant pages of sources must be turned in with the paper.

V. Outline: A formal, three-level sentence outline is required with this paper.

VI. Format: Follow standard format but include a title page and a works cited page. Do not fold this paper; leave it flat and attach the pages and xeroxes with a paper clip.

VII. Form: The paper must follow the standard Aristotelian argument form as explained in class and the text.

VIII. Quotations and Citations: Follow MLA guidelines as explained in Holt and class handouts. Not more than about 20% of your paper should be drawn directly from your sources (direct quotations or paraphrases).

IX. Penalties: Papers must be the required length and are due at the beginning of class on the day specified in your schedule.

A. Papers less than the required minimum will be penalized 20% per page.

B. Late papers will be penalized 10% per calendar day.

C. An F on this paper can range from 0-100.