They are an important part of your grade. These are some writing guidelines for your paper. This includes proper grammar, correct spelling, correct usage of vocabulary, and a style that is both interesting and intelligent. Your papers should have neither spelling nor grammar errors. While spell check is a wonderful invention, it is not infallible.
Organization is extremely important.
Your paper must have an introduction, several body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Your introduction must include a thesis statement, and each paragraph should have a topic sentence. The paper should flow smoothly from one paragraph to the next with well written transition sentences. Make sure you write in complete paragraphs. In other words, one or two sentences do not a paragraph make.