Drafting research

ENG 102 Composition II

Unit Six

Drafting Research

Although a draft, this is a formal piece to your final research and it must

appear as such.

Your draft should represent a full essay and not scattered thoughts. It must

include and be reflective of:

9 An explicit claim

9 Proper citation—in-text and end of text (MLA)

9 Varied evidence throughout incorporating blended writing modes (cause and

effect, description, etc.)

9 Revised writing

Heading:

o Name, date, course #, and instructor’s name in the upper left hand corner

o Label the page: “Draft, Final Research” include your working title

o Double spaced, typed, size 12 font in proper paragraphed form

o Aim for roughly 5-7 pages

o Proofread carefully