Honors meeting at lunch tomorrow!

In-class Essay

1. Writing the Essay
1. Write the essay in a fresh Google doc.  Give the doc the name “FirstName LastName In-class Essay”  
2. The essay will be open-note, open-outline, open-readings, etc.
3. You may also have this document open during the writing.
2. Cite your sources.  
1. You should be setting up quotes in text using author’s names or source of information.
2. We won’t format a works cited page in MLA for this assignment, but include a list of authors, titles, and URL’s (when appropriate) at the end of your essay.
3. Formatting
1. Double space the document.  
2. Use 12 point font.  
3. Put your name and date in the top left corner.  
4. Give your essay a title that is more clever than “In-class Essay” and center it at the top of the essay, after the name and date.
4. Revise the Essay!  
1. Go through the questions on the rubric and revise accordingly.
5. Self-assessing and submitting the essay
1. Cut and paste the rubric onto the end of your essay. Highlight where you think you fall on the rubric. What grade would you give yourself on each category? Feel free to make some notes in the rubric itself explaining the grade you would give yourself.
2. Submit your essay to the Google Classroom assignment called “In-class Essay.”  Before turning it it: Make sure you maintain a copy for yourself! Cut and paste the content into a new Google Doc or submit it through Google Drive after making a copy.


IF YOU FINISH EARLY....
1. Begin reading: "An Overview of Rhetoric" (through p. 7)
2. Reverse Outline:  There will be a QUIZ NEXT WEEK on this content!