The content order is as follows after the (1) Coversheet (2) Final Draft and (3) Works Cited Page. Important: Be sure to revise and edit carefully. Look at everything—words, phrases, sentences, paragraphs (order and number), and your evidence. Ask yourself, “Have I used logical, ethical, and emotional appeals?” This is the time to polish and refine your essay. Be sure to have a clever title. Hint: The title cannot be the topic! A title is original, specific, and a fragment or a question, or it may consist of a title and a subtitle as my example indicates. It must give readers a hint about the content. For example, if your topic is on the death penalty, you cannot have the title of your paper as The Death Penalty because it is too broad.

Materials: You may use a dictionary, a thesaurus, computer, textbook, and your handbook. Note: Your grade is based on your ability to write a convincing argument based on the principles of debate you have learned, not on whether I agree with your point of view.

Important: Do not use the pronouns I, you or your unless they are quoted from a source. Instead, use the third-person (he, she, it) observer’s point of view. You must use the internet, but stay away from Wikipedia, which is an unreliable source. You must have three credible expert opinions (quotes) that agree with your position (pro or con). If you fail to document sources, you are guilty of cheating, which will result in a 50 on the final exam—even if you list your internet sources on a separate page. Furthermore, if a student misses the final exam, a grade of 0 will be recorded on 20% of the student’s grade, which most likely will result in a D or an F. Materials: You may use a dictionary, a thesaurus, computer, textbook, and your handbook. Note: Your grade is based on your ability to write a convincing argument based on the principles of debate you have learned, not on whether I agree with your point of view.