1: This draft should footnote EVERY STATEMENT OF FACT, NO MATTER HOW MINOR. Whenever possible, these footnotes should be links that I can click to see your source. You do not have to write MLA-style footnotes, and you do not have to write a bibliography. See below for a model footnoted story and a tutorial in how to create footnotes in Word.

2: It should answer a central question with evidence (ie, it's not a policy paper, an opinion piece, or a simple statement of facts).

3: It should be between 1,000 and 1,500 words (one single-spaced page is about 500 words). This word count does not include footnotes or research citations.

4: It must include at least 10 different research sources.

5: It must have a title.

6: You can Slack me this draft anytime before midnight Wednesday if you want my feedback on it before you present it in class. 

7: Submit your footnoted draft on Brightspace by next Thursday 5/11 at the start of class. You should also have a copy available during class so we can workshop it.