Read essay: “Does Texting Affect Writing?” by Michaela Cullington (p. 462+) in textbook They Say, I Say with Readings.
Write a 2-page essay over Question #1 (page 472): Michaela Cullington makes clear in her first paragraph what viewpoint she’s responding to. What is this view (her “they say”), and what is her view (her “I say”)? What kinds of evidence does she offer in support of her argument?
Quote lines from the essay to support your claims
Length: 2 pages
Use MLA formatting to properly cite the source (read this guide and follow it):
Once you state the author’s full name and title of the work in the introduction, refer to author by last name only.
Recall the four elements of the essay from Composition & Rhetoric I: introduction, thesis statement, body, and conclusion. Make a title that reflects the thesis statement for the essay assignment. It is permissible to use the poem title as your title for the poetry response, but do not do so with the essay assignment.
After citing lines from the assigned essay, put the author’s last name and page number in parenthesis.
After citing lines from a poem, put the author’s last name and the line number in parenthesis.
If the quoted passage falls at the end of your sentence, put the period ONLY after the closing parenthesis. If the passage ends in a period and the quote is part of your sentence, omit the period from the quotation for it is part of your sentence. There should be only ONE period in your sentence.
If your returned paper shows run-on or incomplete sentences, go to the Write Place and ask a tutor to help you learn how to avoid writing them.