The role of Genre in my life

DUE DATES

January 18: Prewriting sheet filled out in class.

January 20: Rough draft should be brought to class for peer-review.

January 27: Second draft should be brought to class for peer review & pick up. February 3: Final Submission of Paper Packet #1

Reminders:

· 10 point-deduction for lateness per day in any work you did not submit on the due date.

· Use the 3 MEDIA RULE: Save work in three electronic places: a USB, your desktop, external hard drive, CD, or email it to yourself. There is never an excuse to not complete an assignment.

· If you want feedback from me before turning in a final paper packet, you will need to schedule an appointment with me during my office hours.

· Anything plagiarized, completely o partially, is an F for the assignment; AN “F” FOR THE COURSE if you do it a second time.

 Paper Packet #1 is worth 20% of the final grade. It should include prewriting sheets, rough draft, second draft, any third draft, a final version with process memo attached, peer review comments. REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL ESSAYS and DOCUMENTATION:

· Presentation: All written documents should be in MLA format, including Times New Roman font, 12point letter size and double-spacing (the only exception is the process memo). This essay should be 6 pages – not more, not less. A one-page process memo must be attached to it (if not, it will be 30 points off).

· Content and organization requirements:

· Solid introduction with a clear thesis statement

· Strong paragraphs with clear topic sentences and sufficient supporting sentences

· Well-organized body or discussion section

· Effective conclusion

· Correct MLA in-text citation and MLA bibliographic citation. If you use sources, you must include them in your text and record them in your bibliography.

· Evidence of substantive revision, editing and proofreading.

· Carelessness policy: If I find typos in any of the items of a packet, you will get 0.5 points off per two typos. Typos are misspellings, lack of apostrophes, lack or wrong punctuation, inappropriate lowercase or uppercase letters or leaving out or accidentally adding letters or words.

PROCESS MEMOS

Process memos should be typed, in Times New Roman, 12pt, single-spaced and should accompany all of your final essay drafts. A process memo explains why you chose your particular topic, how you went about completing the paper, changes you would make if you had more time, and what you learned as a result of completing your paper. Describe your prewriting stage, drafting stage and revision stage. Items you should answer in the text: When did you begin researching your essay? When did you start drafting? Did you do any Grimaldo 2

prewriting? What difficulties have you had and how did you confront them? Tell me about your revision process. What kinds of feedback did you receive? Was it useful? What have been the upside and the downside of this project? What did you learn about your writing? Use this site for guidelines on formatting: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/590/02/

Essay#1: Understanding Genres: The Role of Genres in Your Life (4-5 pp.)

You will develop a DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY in which you share with your audience the genres you use on a regular basis, why and how you use those specific genres, and how your choice of genres reflects who you are. You will provide evidence from your own experiences and observations. Final submission: All drafts (-10 points per item if missing) and a process memo (-30 points if missing). Do not write more than 5 pages or under 4 pages. Remember a descriptive essay’s thesis statement should say “what will be described and often gives an overall impression of it or tells how the writer will approach the subject” (Evergreen 222).

Length: 4-5 pages (plus one-page process memo)

Font: Times New Roman, 12-point. MLA format.