https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/10/11/the-ghost-birds?source=search_google_dsa_paid&gclid=Cj0KCQiA2sqOBhCGARIsAPuPK0ibxB7F20ritchYcutNbQ8wB6nZ9UeLj0M_IKkCQprc6yXDdzAWlGwaAm9bEALw_wcB Length: 800-1200 words in four to five paragraphs (one introduction, two to three bodies, one conclusion) Format: MLA page formatting including but not limited to heading, page numbers, font, spacing must be used. Structure: The essay will include three different types of paragraphs (in the order listed): Introduction Paragraph: hook, background information, thesis Body Paragraphs: topic sentence, supporting details Conclusion Paragraph: summary/implications, contextualization Sources: None. No quotes or evidence besides the primary source may be used in this essay–except as a hook in the introduction paragraph. How you’re going to be graded: Focus: the paper and each part works to answer the prompt without tangents. Logic: the paper answers the prompt without resorting to logical fallacies, and all evidence is from scholarly sources. Organization: the paper follows standard expectations of where certain types of information should be located within the paper and its paragraphs. Writing mechanics: correct grammar and punctuation are used in all parts of the paper. Formatting: MLA expectations are met in citations, the works cited page, heading, and overall page formatting.
