Posted: January 25th, 2016

you will take an old adage or maxim such as “opposites attract” and interact with it. Do you believe it is true or false? Why?

For this essay, you will take an old adage or maxim such as “opposites attract” and interact with it. Do you believe it is true or false? Why? (DO NOT USE “OPPOSITES ATTRACT” OR “HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF”)
This essay will go through the drafting process and only the final essay will be graded.
Because this is Writing in the Disciplines, I want you to pick a discipline through which to investigate one of these questions. For example: Looking at a maxim like “history repeats itself” one might look at it from a sociological perspective: If we believe history does repeat itself, what in our society causes this to happen? You would then write an essay addressing this question. (Remember, this is an example and you may not use it).
Citations and Sources: You must use proper MLA citation guidelines.
Format: 4-5 pages typed, double-spaced, 12pt font; Times New Roman (or similar). Name, date, class and essay number (Ex.: Rough Essay 1; Final Essay 1) on top. 1” margins all around; page numbers on bottom. You must use at least two sources.
For your final essay, you must include a cover letter wherein you reflect in writing on your own strengths and weaknesses for this particular essay. Failure to include this will result in a one-letter-grade deduction. You must also include a Works Cited page. Please note: The Works Cited page and the cover letter do not count toward the page requirement.