It may, in fact, have few correction marks on it, but it lacks the vigor of thought and expression that would entitle it to an above average rating. In addition, the Guide to Freshman English recommends a full letter grade deduction for any violation of the department's Minimal Standards. The numbers in parentheses refer to the relevant chapter in Harbrace . I will assign one grade to your paper. What you write is integral to how you write.
Sloppy writing means sloppy ideas.
Buy letter-sized blue books, available at the King Street Bookstore, and bring these to class on the days you will write these essays. The other three assignments are formal, prepared essays. These should be written in strict compliance with the fifth edition of the MLA Handbook . Harbrace excerpts relevant rules from this book. A sample MLA-format paper appears in section 34a of Harbrace .