{"id":10664,"date":"2024-02-05T03:50:06","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T03:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/definition-essay-belonging-not-with-the-sense-of-possession-but-with-the-sense-of-being-a-part-of-something\/"},"modified":"2024-02-05T03:50:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T03:50:06","slug":"definition-essay-belonging-not-with-the-sense-of-possession-but-with-the-sense-of-being-a-part-of-something","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/definition-essay-belonging-not-with-the-sense-of-possession-but-with-the-sense-of-being-a-part-of-something\/","title":{"rendered":"Definition Essay: BELONGING (not with the sense of possession, but with the sense of being a part of something)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: rgb(66, 68, 90);\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto;\">Context, Purpose, and Audience<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">This semester, the ENGL 102 major writing assignments (Definition Essay, Compare-Contrast Essay, Annotated Bibliography, and Argumentation Essay) explore the overarching theme of belonging. The major assignments form a sequence and build on one another to help you develop your writing skills. The Definition Essay is the first assignment in the sequence, and its purpose is to help you discover a personal connection to the course theme. Your primary audience is the course instructor.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: rgb(66, 68, 90);\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto;\">Task<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">In an 600-750 word essay, define what<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">belonging<\/em><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>means to you<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><u style=\"cursor: auto;\">in relation to a specific place or community<\/u>. In other words, define what it means to belong on your college campus, or in your hometown, or on your sports team etc. Focus on<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><u style=\"cursor: auto;\">one<\/u><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>place or community and discuss your choice with the instructor. Support your definition with<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><u style=\"cursor: auto;\">two or more sources<\/u>, out of which at least<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><u style=\"cursor: auto;\">one<\/u><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>should be a peer-reviewed source from a library database.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: rgb(66, 68, 90);\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto;\">Getting Started<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">Start by finding a definition of<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">belonging<\/em>. The online Cambridge Dictionary, for example, defines<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">belonging<\/em><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>as \u201ca feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group and having a good relationship with the other members of the group because they welcome and accept you.\u201d If you wish, you can look for another definition or use the one provided by the<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">Cambridge Dictionary<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto;\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a>. (Click on the underlined text to open the link.) Just remember to cite the source!<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">Choose a specific community and place as your focus. For example, you can focus on the Hawk community on the UMES campus (University of Maryland, Eastern Shore).<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">Break down the definition you found. For example, you can break down the Cambridge Dictionary definition into three parts: (1) \u201ca feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group;\u201d (2) \u201chaving a good relationship with the other members of the group;\u201d and (3) \u201cthey welcome and accept you.\u201d<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">Ask questions that connect the community of your choice to each part of the definition. For example: (1) With what groups of people do I interact on the UMES campus? When and why do I feel happy or comfortable? (2) Which members of these groups did I meet? How did I interact with these people? (3) When, where, and why did I feel welcome and accepted? When, where, and why did I make others feel welcome and accepted? Answer your questions and take notes.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">Look for sources that offer insights into your topic. For example, search for articles that address belonging on campus. Take notes on each source and identify short quotes (not exceeding four lines of text) that you can incorporate in your essay.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">Draw on your notes to determine what belonging means to you. Then, create a one-sentence definition that is both similar to and different from the dictionary definition. This sentence will be the draft of your thesis statement. For example: \u201cFor me, belonging at UMES means successfully collaborating with other Biology majors on lab projects, feeling supported and accepted by my track-and-field team, and having a good relationship with my professors.\u201d<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">Revise your thesis statement as needed and map your ideas so as to ensure a clear connection between the thesis, the main ideas, and the supporting details. If you wish, create an idea map using the free version of<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">MindMup<\/em><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto;\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a>. (Click on the underlined text to open the link.) You can then export your map into an outline (click on<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">File<\/em>; click on<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">Download as<\/em>; click on<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">Outline<\/em>) and save your work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: rgb(66, 68, 90);\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto;\">Finding Sources<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">To find articles from the library databases, follow these simple steps:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">Go to the website of the<span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><a><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/fdl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/fdl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frederick Douglass Library<\/a>&nbsp;(<\/a><\/span><a><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/fdl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Links to an external site<\/a>).<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">In the \u201cFDL One Search\u201d box, enter key words related to your research interest. You can refine your search by connecting keywords with the word<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">and<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">To narrow down the search results to academic articles, limit the search by checking the boxes \u201cFull Text,\u201d \u201cPeer Reviewed,\u201d and \u201cAcademic Journals.\u201d You can refine the search further by limiting the range of publication dates.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">To filter the results for other types of sources \u2013 such as magazine articles \u2013 uncheck \u201cPeer Reviewed\u201d and \u201cAcademic Journals\u201d and check \u201cMagazines.\u201d Keep the \u201cFull Text\u201d box checked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: rgb(66, 68, 90);\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto;\">Recommended Essay Structure<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">Please note that the pattern of organization presented below is recommended but not required. You and your instructor may adjust the pattern in ways that benefit your writing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">Introduction<\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">Give an example<\/em>. Open with a strong (but brief) example that illustrates why belonging is important to you. For instance, remember how you felt when you first arrived at UMES.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">Quote a definition<\/em>. Quote a definition of<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">belonging<\/em><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>you found in a dictionary or another source. Ensure a logical transition between the example, the quote, and the thesis.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">State the thesis<\/em>. In one sentence, state your own definition of<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">belonging<\/em><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>(your thesis), which should include the main ideas of the essay body. For clarification, take a look at this example: \u201cFor me, belonging at UMES means successfully collaborating with other Biology majors on lab projects, feeling supported and accepted by my track-and-field team, and having a good relationship with my professors.\u201d This thesis announces three main ides: (1) for me, belonging at UMES means successfully collaborating with other Biology majors on lab projects; (2) for me, belonging at UMES means feeling supported and accepted by my track-and-field team; and (3) for me, belonging at UMES means having a good relationship with my professors. These ideas will appear as the topic sentences of three (out of six or more) body paragraphs. Note that the repetition of a part of the thesis ensures a clear connection between the main ideas and the thesis. In the essay body, however, you can vary your style by using constructions with similar meanings. (\u201cBelonging at UMES\u201d and \u201cbeing a part of the Hawk family\u201d mean the same thing.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">Body<\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">Develop the main ideas<\/em>. Discuss<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><u style=\"cursor: auto;\">each<\/u><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>main idea in<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><u style=\"cursor: auto;\">two (or more) paragraphs<\/u>. First, give examples from your personal experience; then, discuss the effects of these experiences on your sense of belonging and include research. For example, the main idea \u201cFor me, belonging at UMES means successfully collaborating with other Biology majors on lab projects\u201d can be developed in three paragraphs: the first paragraph can give an example of a lab project that required collaboration; the second paragraph can explain the project\u2019s effects on the collaborators\u2019 sense of belonging; the third paragraph can cite and discuss an article on group work in science courses.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">Include research<\/em>. Support your discussion with at least<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><u style=\"cursor: auto;\">three quotations or paraphrases<\/u>. Include a parenthetical citation after each quotation or paraphrase.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><u style=\"cursor: auto;\">Don\u2019t quote more than four lines of text<\/u>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">Conclusion<\/em><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">Highlight benefits to others.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/em>How can other students benefit from your discussion of belonging?<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">Identify an area of future inquiry.<\/em><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>What aspects of belonging would you like to learn more about?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto; color: rgb(66, 68, 90);\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto;\">Format and Submission<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">Your essay must be in correct MLA format. Please consult the<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">resources on general format<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto;\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>provided by the Purdue Online Writing Lab. (Click on the underlined text to open the link.)<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">At the end of the essay text, skip a line and then type the word count.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">The Works Cited must appear at the end of your essay, on a separate page. The bibliographic citations must be in MLA style. Please consult the<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">resources on the Works Cited page<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto;\"><span style=\"margin: -1px; cursor: auto;\">Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>provided by the Purdue Online Writing Lab. (Click on the underlined text to open the link.)<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto;\">You MUST submit your essay on Canvas as a Microsoft Word file. Unless your instructor gives you specific permission, please<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><u style=\"cursor: auto;\">do not email<\/u><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>your assignment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<tbody style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 2px; cursor: auto;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\">Grading Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 2px; cursor: auto;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\">Introduction Content (15 points)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">Excellent 14-15; Good 12-13; Satisfactory 11; Poor 9-10; Failing 0-8<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The introduction content meets the assignment requirements.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><u style=\"cursor: auto;\">Off-topic content earns no points<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The introduction effectively hooks the reader, establishes the purpose and importance of the topic, and provides any necessary background to effectively set up the thesis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The thesis is at the end of the introduction, clearly expresses the main idea of the essay, makes a significant point about the topic, and presents a plan of development for the sub-topics.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 2px; cursor: auto;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\">Body Content (50 points)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">Excellent 45-50; Good 40-44; Satisfactory 35-39; Poor 30-34; Failing 0-29<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The body content meets the assignment requirements.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><u style=\"cursor: auto;\">Off-topic content earns no points<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Each body paragraph includes specific and relevant support related to the topic sentence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The essay meets the length requirement, and the word count is at the bottom of the paper.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 2px; cursor: auto;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\">Conclusion Content (10 points)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">Excellent 9-10; Good 8; Satisfactory 7; Poor 6; Failing 0-5<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The conclusion content meets the assignment requirements.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><u style=\"cursor: auto;\">Off-topic content earns no points<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The essay contains an appropriate and adequately developed conclusion that brings closure to the essay.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 2px; cursor: auto;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\">Organization (20 points)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">Excellent 18-20; Good 16-17; Satisfactory 14-15; Poor 12-13; Failing 0-11<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The essay organization meets the assignment requirements.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><u style=\"cursor: auto;\">Off-topic essays or essays with patterns of organization that do not match the assignment requirements earn no points in this grading category<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Each paragraph begins with a clear topic sentence that indicates the sub-topic developed in that paragraph; every sentence clearly supports the topic sentence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The paragraphs are arranged in a logical order; transitions show logical connections between ideas.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 2px; cursor: auto;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\">Style\/Grammar\/Punctuation\/Mechanics (20 points)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">Excellent 18-20; Good 16-17; Satisfactory 14-15; Poor 12-13; Failing 0-11<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The points are contingent upon the relevance of the content.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><u style=\"cursor: auto;\">Off-topic essays earn no points in this category.<\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The essay is written in first or third-person; second-person (you) is avoided.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The sentences are clear, coherent, and unambiguous. The essay is relatively free of distracting errors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The word choice is effective and appropriate for a college essay.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 2px; cursor: auto;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\">MLA Format (10 points)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">Excellent 9-10; Good 8; Satisfactory 7; Poor 6; Failing 0-5<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The points are contingent upon the relevance of the content.<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><u style=\"cursor: auto;\">Off-topic essays earn no points in this category.<\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The essay is in readable 11 or 12-pt. font, is left-aligned, and has 1-inch margins.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The essay has a correct MLA heading on 1<sup style=\"font-size: 12px; cursor: auto;\">st<\/sup><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>page and a centered title in title-style capitalization.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The essay has a correct MLA header, created using \u201cinsert header,\u201d on pages after the first.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 2px; cursor: auto;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\">MLA Use of Sources (25 points)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto;\">Excellent 23-25; Good 20-22; Satisfactory 18-19; Poor 15-17; Failing 0-14<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Source materials are correctly cited both in the essay body and in the Works Cited page.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Source materials are well introduced and integrated; they clearly support the subject matter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Works Cited page is correctly formatted and complete.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"cursor: auto;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 2px; cursor: auto;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\"><u style=\"cursor: auto;\">Important Reminder<\/u><\/strong><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto;\">: Plagiarism will cause you to receive a zero on this essay.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Plagiarism is a serious offense, so make every effort to avoid it. Regardless of whether you plagiarize unknowingly or knowingly, you will fail the assignment. It is<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><u style=\"cursor: auto;\">your responsibility<\/u><span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span>to familiarize yourself with what constitutes plagiarism and ask questions. Lack of plagiarism awareness<span style=\"cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;<\/span><u style=\"cursor: auto;\">will not be accepted as an excuse<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto;\">\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Here are examples of plagiarism: copying an essay from someone else or letting someone else copy your essay; re-using work from a different class without the instructor\u2019s explicit permission; presenting AI-generated text as your own; using text or ideas from a source without correct attribution; citing sources in the essay text but not citing them in the Works Cited page; citing sources in the Works Cited page but not citing them in the essay text; constructing an essay primarily from quotations \u2013 even if all sources are correctly cited.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Context, Purpose, and Audience This semester, the ENGL 102 major writing assignments (Definition Essay, Compare-Contrast Essay, Annotated Bibliography, and Argumentation Essay) explore the overarching theme of belonging. 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