Below I attached a picture of what he had to say about the previous essay which
Below I attached a picture of what he had to say about the previous essay which I made a 66/100 on but it’s fine.
ASSIGNMENT:Â Review the in-text comments and summary feedback you received on your Touchstone 3.2 draft to enhance your writing. You will then submit a revision of your Touchstone 3.2 draft that reflects the evaluator’s feedback, making all necessary changes to the idea development, organization, style, and conventions. Make sure to include a copy of your Touchstone 3.2 draft below the reflection questions for this unit.Â
As this assignment builds on Touchstone 3.2: Draft an Argumentative Research Essay, that Touchstone must be graded before you can submit your final research essay.
In order to foster learning and growth, all essays you submit must be newly written specifically for this course. Any recycled work will be sent back with a 0, and you will be given one attempt to redo the Touchstone.Â
A. Final Draft Guidelines
DIRECTIONS:Â Refer to the list below throughout the writing process. Do not submit your Touchstone until it meets these guidelines.
1. Editing and Revising
âť’ Have you significantly revised the essay by adjusting areas like organization, focus, and clarity?
âť’ Have you made comprehensive edits to word choice, sentence variety, and style?
âť’ Have your edits and revisions addressed all the feedback provided by your evaluator?Â
2. Cohesion and Source Integration
âť’ Is the information presented in a logical order that is easy for the reader to follow?Â
âť’ Have you included smooth transitions between sentences and paragraphs?Â
âť’ Have you introduced your sources clearly and in a way that demonstrates their validity to the reader? Are your sources formatted correctly following APA style?Â
3. Conventions and Proofreading
âť’ Have you double-checked for correct formatting, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization?
âť’ Have you ensured that any cited material is represented accurately?Â
4. Reflection
âť’ Have you displayed a clear understanding of the revision process?
âť’ Have you answered all reflection questions thoughtfully and included insights, observations, and/or examples in all responses?
âť’ Are your answers included on a separate page below the composition?
B. Reflection Questions
DIRECTIONS:Â Below your assignment, include answers to all of the following reflection questions.Â
How much time did you spend revising your draft? What revision strategies did you use, and which worked best for you? (2-3 sentences)
List three concrete revisions that you made and explain how you made them. What problem did you fix with each of these revisions? Issues may be unity, cohesion, rhetorical appeals, content, or any other areas on which you received constructive feedback. (4-5 sentences)
What did you learn about your writing process or yourself as a writer? How has your understanding of the research process changed as a result of taking this course? (2-3 sentences)
D. Requirements
The following requirements must be met for your submission to be graded:Â
Composition must be 6-8 pages (approximately 1500-2000 words, not including your references or reflection question responses).
Double-space the composition and use one-inch margins.
Use a readable 12-point font.
All writing must be appropriate for an academic context.Â
Composition must be original and written for this assignment.
Plagiarism of any kind is strictly prohibited.
Submission must include your name, the name of the course, the date, and the title of your composition.Â
Submission must include your graded Touchstone 3 assignment.
Include all of the assignment components in a single file.
Acceptable file formats include .doc and .docx.