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english_1020_assignment_ii_copy.docxEssay length: at least three pages, typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 point.
Sources: at least three from They Say/I Say essays in Chapter 14.
TASK: You are answering the question: “Is higher education worth the cost?” You may agree (“yes”), disagree (“no”), or agree and disagree (“okay, but”), using the essays in Chapter 14 of They Say/I Say to support your position.
Be sure to: plant at least one “naysayer,” demonstrate your skills of summarizing and proper quotation framing, say “why it matters,” and achieve a balance of logos, ethos, and pathos.
Criteria for evaluating your essay:
--Is the writer’s purpose/position/audience clear?
--Does the writer position him/herself within the existing debate?
--Does the writer spend enough time discussing other writers’ views?
--Is the writer compelling in support of his/her position?
--Is the essay effectively organized?
--Are the paragraphs adequately developed?
--Is the tone appropriate to the essay’s purpose?
--Is there evidence of attention to language, especially in the areas of vocabulary and verb choices?
--Are direct quotations used, and are those quotes properly framed?
--Does the essay contain basic errors in grammar, punctuation, or spelling?
--Do the header and works cited page meet MLA guidelines?
