 Formatting  Papers MUST be double spaced, Times font, 12 pt.  Proper MLA Heading  Works Cited  Hanging Indent  Double Space  Title – Times font, no underline or bold – just normal text FIRST ESSAY - REFLECTION

Hanging Indent

FIRST ESSAY - REFLECTION  Grammar  “Academic” Style of writing vs. writing “like you talk”  No pronouns!  “Our country” was a popular one  Topic Sentences Can tell what the argument will be Not clear what the argument will be

FIRST ESSAY - REFLECTION  Content  Choosing Controlling Ideas (CI’s)!  Arguing with evidence and analysis vs. conjecture Strong historical analysis based on factual evidence

FIRST ESSAY - REFLECTION  Content  Choosing Controlling Ideas (CI’s)!  Arguing with evidence and analysis vs. conjecture Conjecture (more of a “what if”) not based on factual evidence

FIRST ESSAY - REFLECTION  Content  Choosing Controlling Ideas (CI’s)!  Arguing with evidence and analysis vs. conjecture  Counter Argument and refutation  Should be first sentence in conclusion, strongly worded  Refutation should be based on analysis and evidence (when possible) Presents the counter argument in the first sentence, then tells the reader why this assertion is incorrect and/or doesn’t matter

 Come talk to me!  Only THREE students came and met with me  Writing Resources  - UNC Writing Guide  - UNC Videos on basics of writing  Take your Time!  When you have 2 months to work on an assignment, you have to utilize that time wisely HOW TO IMPROVE