Title Page Example:
Original Title for Your Essay
Name:
Teacher & Period
Date of Submission
MLA Citation Examples:
Chaucer, Geoffrey. “The Knight’s Tale.” The Canterbury Tales and Related Reading. Literature
Connections. Evanston, Illinois: McDougal LIttell, 1998. 3-104. Print.
Gawain Poet. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: Rpt. In Literature 12: British Literature. Ed. Janet Allen, et
al. USA: Holt McDougall, 2012. 230-243. Print.
Turnitin.com Information
Period 2 – Class ID = 7177714; password = vikings
Period 3 – Class ID = 7177719; password = vikings
Arthurian Legends Essay – 3 pages - 70 pts
Due: Tuesday, October 29, 2013
In-Class Editing day, Friday, October 25, 2013 – 30 pts
(must be present to earn editing day points)
BOTH must also be submitted to turnitin.com
Prompt:
Discuss how the elements of the Code of Chivalry enhance the idea of honor in “Sir
Gawain and the Green Knight,” “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” “The Knight’s Tale” and “The
Franklin’s Tale.”
Format:
 Double spaced, 1 to 1.25" margins, Times Roman 12 font
 3 COMPLETE PAGES (MINIMUM) – THAT MEANS SPILL ONTO THE 4TH PAGE!
 9 PARENTHETICAL DOCUMENTATIONS (MINIMUM) WITH PDS (AUTHOR LINE #S) E.G. (CHAUCER LINES 111-114)
o Of the 9 quotes, 2 MUST be ellipses (…), 2 MUST use [brackets], and 2 MUST incorporate
dialogue
 Cover page with ORIGINAL title for your paper (you may not call it The Chivalry Essay).
o Title should be centered vertically & horizontally
o Your name, my name, period, and submission date should be horizontally centered and
on the bottom three lines. (see the back of this assignment sheet for example)
 Works Cited page with all works.
o Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Canterbury Tales are in italics
o “The Prologue,” “The Knight’s Tale,” “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” and “The Franklin’s Tale”
are all in “ “ – USE THE BEIGE BOOK TO CITE THESE
o See reverse side for MLA example citations. Follow these for your W.C. page
Organization:
 Introduction paragraph - at least 5 sentences with THESIS as last one.
o Thesis MUST have only action verbs!
o Somewhere in your introduction, you should include the title of each piece and indicate
that who the author is for each (even if unknown)
 At least 4 body paragraphs
o For standard organization – approximately 2 pds per paragraph
o Lead-ins to ALL Quotes/CDs! – DROPPED QUOTES will lower grade by 1/3 letter
 Closing paragraph - at least 5 sentences – Summation & universal ideas only
Ideas and Content Requirements
 Fully address the chosen prompt
 Present and elaborate upon appropriate ideas that stay focused on topic
 AVOID plot summary. Plot summary will result in a F grade.
Technical Requirements:
 MINIMUM of 3 DIFFERENT varied sentence beginnings in each paragraph; each sentence beginning
must be used at least once
 limited state of being verbs = no more than 4 state of being verbs per paragraph
 varied sentence structure – must include 4 complex sentences, 4 compound sentences, and 4
compound-complex sentences within your paper
 10 highlighted vocabulary words from the Chivalry packet
Conventions:
 DO NOT USE 1ST OR 2ND PERSON (I, me, my, we, us, our, you, your) = 1st & 2nd person usage lowers
overall grade by one letter
 Any "Words to Avoid in Academic Writing" present in your essay will result in loss of 1/3 a grade (an
A grade becomes a B+) for EACH offense.
o anyway, get, got, thing, a lot, rhetorical questions, any contractions, all symbols
 Use PRESENT TENSE! (i.e. Sir Gawain stood in for Arthur. = Sir Gawain stands for Arthur)
 Use transitions, use spell-check (no excuses for misspelled words!), Watch grammar.
Arthurian Legends Essay – 3 pages - 70 pts
Due: Tuesday, October 29, 2013
In-Class Editing day, Friday, October 25, 2013 – 30 pts
(must be present to earn editing day points)
BOTH must also be submitted to turnitin.com
Prompt:
Discuss how the Rules of Courtly Love enhance the idea of respect for women in “Sir
Gawain and the Green Knight,” “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” “The Knight’s Tale” and “The
Franklin’s Tale.”
Format:
 Double spaced, 1 to 1.25" margins, Times Roman 12 font
 3 COMPLETE PAGES (MINIMUM) – THAT MEANS SPILL ONTO THE 4TH PAGE!
 9 PARENTHETICAL DOCUMENTATIONS (MINIMUM) WITH PDS (AUTHOR LINE #S) E.G. (CHAUCER LINES 111-114)
o Of the 9 quotes, 2 MUST be ellipses (…), 2 MUST use [brackets], and 2 MUST incorporate
dialogue
 Cover page with ORIGINAL title for your paper (you may not call it The Chivalry Essay).
o Title should be centered vertically & horizontally
o Your name, my name, period, and submission date should be horizontally centered and
on the bottom three lines. (see the back of this assignment sheet for example)
 Works Cited page with all works.
o Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Canterbury Tales are in italics
o “The Prologue,” “The Knight’s Tale,” “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” and “The Franklin’s Tale”
are all in “ “ – USE THE BEIGE BOOK TO CITE THESE
o See reverse side for MLA example citations. Follow these for your W.C. page
Organization:
 Introduction paragraph - at least 5 sentences with THESIS as last one.
o Thesis MUST have only action verbs!
o Somewhere in your introduction, you should include the title of each piece and indicate
that who the author is for each (even if unknown)
 At least 4 body paragraphs
o For standard organization – approximately 2 pds per paragraph
o Lead-ins to ALL Quotes/CDs! – DROPPED QUOTES will lower grade by 1/3 letter
 Closing paragraph - at least 5 sentences – Summation & universal ideas only
Ideas and Content Requirements
 Fully address the chosen prompt
 Present and elaborate upon appropriate ideas that stay focused on topic
 AVOID plot summary. Plot summary will result in a F grade.
Technical Requirements:
 MINIMUM of 3 DIFFERENT varied sentence beginnings in each paragraph; each sentence beginning
must be used at least once
 limited state of being verbs = no more than 4 state of being verbs per paragraph
 varied sentence structure – must include 4 complex sentences, 4 compound sentences, and 4
compound-complex sentences within your paper
 10 highlighted vocabulary words from the Chivalry packet
Conventions:
 DO NOT USE 1ST OR 2ND PERSON (I, me, my, we, us, our, you, your) = 1st & 2nd person usage lowers
overall grade by one letter
 Any "Words to Avoid in Academic Writing" present in your essay will result in loss of 1/3 a grade (an
A grade becomes a B+) for EACH offense.
o anyway, get, got, thing, a lot, rhetorical questions, any contractions, all symbols
 Use PRESENT TENSE! (i.e. Sir Gawain stood in for Arthur. = Sir Gawain stands for Arthur)
 Use transitions, use spell-check (no excuses for misspelled words!), Watch grammar.
Arthurian Legends Essay – 3 pages - 70 pts
Due: Tuesday, October 29, 2013
In-Class Editing day, Friday, October 25, 2013 – 30 pts
(must be present to earn editing day points)
BOTH must also be submitted to turnitin.com
Prompt:
Discuss how the elements of a literary romance enhance the value of a journey/quest
in “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,” “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” “The Knight’s Tale” and
“The Franklin’s Tale.”
Format:
 Double spaced, 1 to 1.25" margins, Times Roman 12 font
 3 COMPLETE PAGES (MINIMUM) – THAT MEANS SPILL ONTO THE 4TH PAGE!
 9 PARENTHETICAL DOCUMENTATIONS (MINIMUM) WITH PDS (AUTHOR LINE #S) E.G. (CHAUCER LINES 111-114)
o Of the 9 quotes, 2 MUST be ellipses (…), 2 MUST use [brackets], and 2 MUST incorporate
dialogue
 Cover page with ORIGINAL title for your paper (you may not call it The Chivalry Essay).
o Title should be centered vertically & horizontally
o Your name, my name, period, and submission date should be horizontally centered and
on the bottom three lines. (see the back of this assignment sheet for example)
 Works Cited page with all works.
o Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Canterbury Tales are in italics
o “The Prologue,” “The Knight’s Tale,” “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” and “The Franklin’s Tale”
are all in “ “ – USE THE BEIGE BOOK TO CITE THESE
o See reverse side for MLA example citations. Follow these for your W.C. page
Organization:
 Introduction paragraph - at least 5 sentences with THESIS as last one.
o Thesis MUST have only action verbs!
o Somewhere in your introduction, you should include the title of each piece and indicate
that who the author is for each (even if unknown)
 At least 4 body paragraphs
o For standard organization – approximately 2 pds per paragraph
o Lead-ins to ALL Quotes/CDs! – DROPPED QUOTES will lower grade by 1/3 letter
 Closing paragraph - at least 5 sentences – Summation & universal ideas only
Ideas and Content Requirements
 Fully address the chosen prompt
 Present and elaborate upon appropriate ideas that stay focused on topic
 AVOID plot summary. Plot summary will result in a F grade.
Technical Requirements:
 MINIMUM of 3 DIFFERENT varied sentence beginnings in each paragraph; each sentence beginning
must be used at least once
 limited state of being verbs = no more than 4 state of being verbs per paragraph
 varied sentence structure – must include 4 complex sentences, 4 compound sentences, and 4
compound-complex sentences within your paper
 10 highlighted vocabulary words from the Chivalry packet
Conventions:
 DO NOT USE 1ST OR 2ND PERSON (I, me, my, we, us, our, you, your) = 1st & 2nd person usage lowers
overall grade by one letter
 Any "Words to Avoid in Academic Writing" present in your essay will result in loss of 1/3 a grade (an
A grade becomes a B+) for EACH offense.
o anyway, get, got, thing, a lot, rhetorical questions, any contractions, all symbols
 Use PRESENT TENSE! (i.e. Sir Gawain stood in for Arthur. = Sir Gawain stands for Arthur)
 Use transitions, use spell-check (no excuses for misspelled words!), Watch grammar.