Assignment Prompt:
In an essay of 1,300 words, answer the following question: Are names important? Your essay must clearly take a position, include three or four main points that support your position, include concrete details from the assigned readings, and maintain an academic tone.

Assignment Notes
Your essay must be 1,300 words, and your word count must be included at the end of your essay. Failure to include your word count automatically deducts 10% from your final rubric score.
Actual word count: 700; Required word count: 1,000. 700/1,000 = 70.
If your original score for the essay is 10/10, your revised grade would be 7/10.
If your original score for the essay is 9/10, your revised score would be 6/10.
If you do not meet the required word count, your highest possible grade is determined by dividing the actual word count by the required word count.
For this essay, focus on including evidence from the assigned texts. You may NOT use personal examples. This means you may not include first person pronouns unless they are part of a quotation.
Follow all MLA guidelines for citations and formatting. If you are unfamiliar with the current version of MLA, you may use this template.
Include a Works Cited page following the most current version of MLA.

Objective

This assignment correlates to the following Student Learning Objective(s):

Write organized, logical, grammatically-correct expository essays in Standard English using a variety of rhetorical modes that exhibit clear thesis statements, topic sentences, and supporting details.

Using critical reading and analytical thinking, search for and find relevant, reliable, unbiased sources and use these sources in research papers with correct MLA and/or APA documentation.

Assignment Goals
Create a strong thesis statement with a claim and support that unifies the argument presented in your essay.
Create well-developed and organized body paragraphs using the 11-sentence body paragraph chart.
Identify and evaluate meaningful concrete details from the assigned readings that support your claims.
Analyze and explain how your concrete details support your claims and prove your thesis statement in your commentary sentences.
Create an accurate MLA Works Cited page.