Week 16 Final Draft Y'all!

1) Finish your final draft by 11:59 pm December 7.

1. Please notice, the deadline changed.
2. Review your second draft feedback.
3. Review the final draft rubric.
4. Your final draft should look like this.
5. If you submit late, you will receive a minus 1 point penalty.
6. If you submit after December 10, you will receive a 0.

Guys you are almost done! I'm so impressed with your second drafts, and so proud of so many of you for showing commitment, creativity and integrity in your writing process. I hope you've enjoyed the process and learned skills you can take with you into the future. As you polish your final draft I want to point out some common problems that you should be careful of.

1) Style: Your essay should be written in formal style. That means:

• Use third person (Not "I" or "You"). If you are telling a personal story, you can use I.
• Do not use questions unless it is NECESSARY (It is almost never necessary).
• Use fonts and colors that are easy to read.
• Spelling, punctuation and grammar MATTER. Spend enough time to fix as many mistakes as you can. 

2) Plagiarism: You must cite a source when:

• You use someone else's words
• You put someone else's words into your own words (Paraphrasing)
• You use any information you acquired from another source (Statistics, data)

• Your reference list must only contain references to sources you cite in your text.
• If you cite a source in your text, you must put it in your reference list.

• If you use a link in your final draft, you must also use APA style to cite it.

3) Peer feedback - 

• Did you get peer feedback? If your peers did not give you thoughtful feedback, tell me and we will solve that problem. 

4) Visual aids and interactivity

• If you want, include relevant photos, graphics or links. Remember that you want your paper to appear professional, though. Check out 백해진s second draft for a good example of using graphics. Just remember, you need to explain their significance and cite them in the correct APA style.