1. Come up with an original title.
2. Write a full introduction paragraph 3-4 sentences containing your topic sentence.
3. Develop your paragraph outline into full body paragraphs.
4. Make sure the first and last sentences of each body paragraph make sense with each other.
5. Make sure that you explain each piece of evidence.
6. Include citations for each source. Introduce any direct quotes, explain what they mean
in the context of your argument, and tie them back in to your overall claim for that
paragraph.
7. Write a conclusion that explains why your argument matters in 2021.
8. Include a references list.
9. Do not use any sources other than those provided on our INT2100 Bright Space site.
10. Write in the active voice.
Be sure to include the final version of your outline with your essay.
If your essay meets all ten of these criteria, you will have completed a successful midterm.
