Write at least 1500 words and not more than 2000.Present your essay in MLA manuscript format. Give your essay an interesting and original title.Create an introductory paragraph that grabs the readers attention, provides background information, and funnels to the thesis. The introduction should be at least five sentences long, counting the thesis.Form a one-sentence thesis that is assertive, specific, and responsive to the prompt. Remember that the thesis is neither an announcement nor a list.Write topic sentences that are assertive and specific, that directly support the thesis, and that organize the sentences the follow each of them.Develop body paragraphs that are unified and coherent. Quote or paraphrase at least sixcredible outside sources. Synthesize the ideas from these sources. Document every quotation and paraphrase with a correct MLA in-text citation.Prepare an MLA Works Cited page that documents your use of every outside source in your essay. Only list those works that you have quoted or paraphrased. Every entry on the Works Cited page must match one or more in-text citations.Create a conclusion that refers to the thesis. The conclusion should sum up the meaning of the essay and be memorable to the reader. Write at least five sentences. Do not use the phrase In conclusion.Produce an essay that is substantially free of major errors of standard written English.
