6 pages

Desrosiers/ENG120

Definition/Classification Essay

This essay in an informative, research based essay about a term, idea, theory, or concept of your

choice. You will be defining the term by breaking it up into 3-4 possible classifications/

categories. In deciding on a topic to define, think beyond the topic itself, to a specific focus

about the topic, an idea or theory related to the topic. Remember this is not an opinion or

argument paper. The purpose is to instruct or teach your audience about something they are not

familiar with, not to persuade.

The paper will be a minimum of 5 pages, with at least 3 reliable and/or academic/scholarly

sources of research, written in 3 rd

person POV, fully formatted, and cited using MLA.

Process (up to 25 points):

 Includes Pre-Writing Work, Peer Feedback, First Draft, and Second Draft

 Drafts should show evidence of significant revision work and be substantially different

Final Draft (total 75 points):

Introduction & Conclusion (10 points)

 Clear thesis in the introduction

 Introduction sets up concept and main points

 Conclusion wraps up and restates thesis and main points

Research/Citations (20 points)

 Uses at least 3 sources of reliable research

 Research is incorporated properly with paraphrasing, summary, and quotes

 MLA in-paper citations and Works Cited page

Organization/flow (10 points)

 Uses 3-4 categories/classifications to organize and inform

Formatting (10 points)

 Uses MLA formatting guidelines

Mechanics (25 points)

 Grammar, spelling, punctuation, word choice

 3 rd

person Point of View, no I/me/my and no “you”

Length 5-6 pages (-5 points per page short)

Late (-5 points per class late)