Your first outside essay in this course will be a definition paper. You may write on any topic that is (1) interesting and (2) lends itself well to this method of development. For suggestions about procedure, please note the six steps listed under the subheading "Writing an Essay of Definition" on page 104 of Rottenberg's Elements of Argument.
Audience: Your English 112 classmates who would be interested in learning how you handle your chosen term.
Length: 500-800 words.
Format: The copy you submit to me should be double-spaced and printed off or typed on regular 8 1/2" x 11" unlined paper. Do not use onion-skin paper or erasable bond. Margins for the text should be approximately 1" on all sides. Use the MLA style for pagination, and fasten completed sheets with staple or paper clip in upper left-hand corner.
Due Date: Monday, February 10.