15. WRITING ASSESSMENT You are required to visit the Writing Center and discuss this paper before turning in the final paper. A paper that is turned in without an official, signed Writing Center slip will not be accepted. One-half point will be subtracted for every grammar/ mechanics error made on this paper. Papers are graded on a scale of 1-50. All papers must be submitted before class via SafeAssign. Plagiarism on any paper in CENG 201 will earn the student a failing grade for the semester. FORMAT Papers must be typed in 12-point Times New Roman, double-spaced, formatted according to 2012 MLA style and have one- inch margins. Your name should appear in the upper left-hand corner, followed by the professor’s name, course, date, and title of your paper (centered) on page one. Insert page numbers (Your Last Name 2) on each upper right-hand corner beginning with page 2. WRITING DIRECTIONS 1. The Introduction: Before beginning writing, a thesis must be prepared. The first paragraph introduces the thesis. It is not a place for generalities, paraphrasing, author biography, dictionary definitions or quotes from the text. The introductory paragraph presents the thesis—which will be the last sentence. 2. The Main Body: The introduction points forward to the thesis while the main body points back at it. Gather evidence from the text that supports your thesis. The main body should consist mostly, if not entirely, of the evidence you take from the text and your analysis of that evidence. Present and analyze your evidence in organized paragraphs—each no longer than 1/3 of the page. Every paragraph is required to have a claim, evidence, and a very clear warrant. 3. The Conclusion: DO NOT restate the introduction or thesis! To begin drafting the conclusion, ask, “If my thesis is true—then what are the broader implications? Where would be the next logical step be? What subsequent research would be helpful?”