Q Have 1,000-1,250 words (4-5 pages) (1,500 word max!). You must submit one draft before the final draft or I may elect not to accept your final draft. Support: Use concrete examples to illustrate your points. Each paragraph must have evidence. You can use yourself and your friends as example although this doesn’t count as an outside source. Use Know My Name. You can also use other outside sources, but you don't have to. If you use another source it must be reliable. Do not use Wikipedia or summary type pages about Know My Name (i.e. Cliff Notes, Sparknotes, book reviews with summaries, etc.) Cite your evidence (quotes, paraphrases, and summaries) using MLA format. Have a clear thesis statement, TEA paragraphs, introductory hook, and well-thought-out conclusion Works Cited at the end of the essay (on its own page) MLA style header on first page and your last name and page number in the top right of all subsequent pages Style: Work to reduce: wordiness, misplaced modifiers, “you”, and announcement language “In this essay, I will talk about . . .” Double spaced, 12-point font; Times New Roman, Garamond, Arial, or Calibri font Proofread especially for run-on sentences, comma splices, use of FANBOYS, capitalization of “I” and spelling.