First Drafts

Unless first drafts are timed writes completed in class or you are otherwise notified, they should be submitted via Turnitin.com.

Please follow these guidelines with first drafts:

• 10 point font
• 1″ margins
• single-spaced header which includes name, period #, and class
• double-spaced body text

Revisions

When revising your essays, please remember:

• unless otherwise informed, revisions are due two class days from the time they are returned to you. In other words, an essay returned to you on Monday will be due to me on Wednesday, in class.
• revisions must be printed and attached to all previous drafts.
• revisions must reflect substantial change. If you ignore suggestions from previous drafts or leave glaring mistakes in the piece, you will not have further opportunity to revise.
• revisions must be ready for submission at the start of class. Please have them printed before you arrive for class.

It’s terribly important to remember these rules. Given the massive number of papers that will be generated this year, we absolutely have to follow a workable system with consistency.

Thanks!