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2) Write a first draft of your essay, and run the spell and grammar checker. Then compare your essay to the Essay Checklist in this folder. If you have made any of the errors listed in the document, correct them.
3) Upload your draft to the Essay Draft link. This assignment will be checked by SafeAssign for similarity to other papers and material on the internet. Be sure to cite any material from other sources (you do not really need them for this assignment but you are welcome to use one or two if you cite them properly). You will be able to see the report generated when you upload the draft. Names, titles, and common phrases, as well as short quotes in quotation marks may be highlighted, but are not a concern. If you have questions about what should be cited, or any highlighting by SafeAssign, please contact me.
4) When you have finished your final copy and it conforms to these instructions, has no errors from the Essay Checklist, and has no uncited borrowed material, use the Essay Final Copy link in the weekly module. Be sure that you hit submit and that you see confirmation that your essay has been uploaded, particularly if you are using a tablet. You do not need to email me a copy unless you did not see the upload confirmation or are otherwise uncertain that your essay was submitted properly.
Topics: You must choose one from the list in this folder. Be sure to read the topic youve chosen carefully both before and after youve written your first draft to make sure you have addressed it completely and properly.
Organizing Your Essay: Introduce your topic and your main point (thesis) in a first (brief) paragraph, and include a short summary or conclusion. In the middle paragraphs, organize your points logically. 
Formatting: You are graded on using correct formatting, whether MLA or APA. Owl Purdue has a good, easy-to-use website on MLA style, which requires a heading in the upper-left corner of the first page:
Your Name
Modern Culture
Date of Submission
Essay Topic # [fill in]
Then skip a space and center the title of your essay, but dont underline, italicize, or bold it. Number the pages (either top or bottom is fine). Doublespace the body of the paper and consistently use a 12-point font.
Grading: Each essay must be a minimum of 800 and a maximum of 900 words, and can be worth up to 100 points. An essay that is late loses 10 points for every day after the deadline, and an essay below the required minimum word count loses an automatic 20 points; essays under 700 words will be returned. Grading focuses on two areas:
Subject/Content 50 points: essay fully addresses the topic without wandering; has a thesis/topic statement; demonstrates careful thought and reflection about the topic; uses consistently valid arguments and statements; shows understanding of the course materials.
Writing/Mechanics 50 points: uses MLA or APA style consistently; essay employs clear, focused, effective writing; uses words and terms appropriately; follows a clear and logical structure; has none of the errors on the Essay Checklist; spelling-and-grammar checker does not reveal any errors. Effective introductory and concluding paragraphs, body organized logically. 
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You do not necessarily need any outside sources to write the essays for this course. If you do use them, be sure to cite them properly and include a Works Cited listing after the essay. Avoid using long quotes (more than a sentence or two). You do not need to use a citation if youre relating basic facts known or accessible to a college-age audience in, for example, an encyclopedia (e.g., the dates of Picassos life or the names and dates of his artistic periods; but you do need it if youre using or quoting an opinion you didnt personally arrive at (Picassos Blue Period was his most emotionally intense period). If youre in doubt as to whether you need a citation, email me or pose the question in the General Information forum. 
As always, email me with any questions or requests for clarification of any of the above points, or post them to the General Information forum.Detailed instructions: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1D26K5Hf4RHJ6H6hJxlahX-GoHsXvW5Pj?usp=sharing