Have you introduced the involved materials, along with pertinent voices? I did include a brief summary of each of the three texts and who wrote them. Though I did not include quick information about each of the authors and I am still a little unsure of whether or not I should. Also, I included this information about the texts in my introduction, which lengthened it significantly. One of my goals is to shorten my introduction to make it more concise, leaving me wondering if I should leave this important information within it or move it to one of my body paragraphs when I start using quotes from the texts.
Are your paragraphs a reasonable length? Most of my paragraphs are a reasonable length, except for my introduction and conclusion which are a little long. I split up my conclusion into two paragraphs to compensate for its length, but I am still searching for a way in which I can make it more concise. My conclusion could be shortened a little. Looking back onto it, perhaps I could cut out some of the parts where I summarize a little too much and replace those parts with points with new directions for thought.
Does your conclusion-while rooted in your paper’s main themes-also introduce new directions for thought? My conclusion should include new directions for thoughts. I did relate back to my paper’s main themes, though I did a bit too much summarizing while doing so. I did not extend the conversation and should think about ways I could do so to strengthen my final remarks and leave the reader wondering as to how metaphors impact their own lives.
Does your paper follow correct MLA style when citing a source in-text? Although I did include in-text citations, I am unsure if I did them following the correct MLA format. After each piece of evidence, I just put the title of the essay I used it from after. I need to refer back to resources that explain the correction MLA citation style in order to ensure that I do everything correctly. I also cannot forget to include an MLA formatted Works Cited page at the end of my paper.
Great. Continue to return to your rubric. You might find that as your writing continues to develop, your needs will change.