General Instructions for Preliminary Writing SampleGeneral Instructions for Preliminary Writing Sample
1. Watch the short video AND/OR read the online article below. (If you have trouble accessing these, please email me.)
2. Write a response to question, “How can I make a difference?” Your response should be approximately 500-750 words; it should include specific examples (either from the video, reading, or your own experience) and have a clearly identifiable introduction, body, and conclusion. The papers in this class will follow MLA style format, but do not worry too much about detailed formatting for this assignment – I mainly want to get a general sense of your overall writing proficiency and to make sure you can successfully submit documents. Review your writing sample for obvious grammatical and spelling errors.
3. Type your essay in Microsoft Word or other compatible word processing program and save it as a .docx or .doc file. Blackboard also accepts .rtf files; however, do not submit assignments as .pdf or .pages files (see the Syllabus for further explanation of acceptable file types). Please include your last name, first initial, section, and short description of the assignment as your file name (example for Jane Smith in Eng 102 Section VG: SmithJ_VG_Preliminary).
4. Please use the “Browse My Computer” button and submit your document as an attachment; do not use the “Write Submission” button and type/paste the document in the text area.
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