Minimum Length: 950-1000 words (a bit over 3.5 pages) of double-spaced, size-12 text in Times New Roman or Courier New Grammatical Correctness: Make sure your writing is free of all grammar errors, especially major errors. Basic Essay Elements: Your submission should have the following elements: • an engaging title that indicates the content and gets your reader’s interest • an introductory paragraph of no less than 5 compound-complex sentences • body paragraphs of at least 5 (7-12 is better) compound-complex sentences • a concluding paragraph of no less than 5 compound-complex sentences MLA Essay Design: Use Purdue University's example MLA essay to help you format your work. When It’s Done: 1. Save your essay as a Microsoft Word (.docx) file. 2. Upload that file to the Personal Essay Drop Box in the Writing Assignment module in Blackboard on/before the due date listed on the syllabus.