Have a title that reflects the tone and purpose of your essay (“Essay #1” is not acceptable)Engage readers with an effective introduction Clearly identify the ways that audience expectations influence authorial choices in a complex, clearly stated thesisEffectively integrate evidence from each article to support your claims about how each author responds to the rhetorical contextFocus on rhetorical analysis rather than summaryUse strong, analytical topic sentences to frame your paragraphs and support your thesisInclude a conclusion that moves beyond summaryBe consistently formatted using the appropriate citation styleBe at least 1100 wordsShow evidence of thoughtful revision and carefully editingThis is what the professor wants
