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PART I
Submitting the Completed Essay
The final process in developing
your argumentative essay is to submit the completed essay of Essay 1. You
have already completed an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement, an
outline, and complete body paragraphs. Now you must put everything
together into a complete essay while utilizing APA format. Remember to
include a conclusion in your essay.
When you submit your
completed essay, please make sure that your essay meets the following
requirements. The following list is meant to ensure that your essay is
complete and ready to submit. You DO NOT have to submit your
responses to these seven (7) statements.
- Your
essay has an interesting introductory paragraph with a strong thesis
statement. - Your
body paragraphs provide strong evidence related to the thesis statement. - Your
essay utilizes at least 2 outside sources to support your argument. - Your
essay utilizes in-text citations in APA format when incorporating sources. - Your
conclusion restates your main idea (thesis statement) and the supporting
details. - Your
conclusion ends with a lasting impression. - Your
essay lists your sources on a References page at the end of the
essay.
Recap: You will submit your final draft of Essay 1 complete with:
- an
introductory paragraph - body
paragraphs - a
conclusion - a
minimum of two (2) outside sources
Part II: Describing Revision
Before
turning in your final version, it is important that you work on revising your
writing. Remember that this includes
proofreading and organization. After you
have done that, write a couple of paragraphs in which you describe what you did
to revise your essay. What did you
change about it? How did you try to
clarify ideas? Did you spend a lot of
time proofreading? What did you find to
be most valuable about the revision process?