The adverse impact of technology on our learners For this essay, my topic will be "how is technology adversely affecting our learners?" my research question will be whether parents should regulate the

What is a “Working Draft”?

1. A working draft is as close to a final draft as you can get.

   • Think of it like a movie pre-release or “screening.”

   • When a new movie comes out, they allow small audiences to view the film before it is released to the world.

   • Why do they do this? Because they know that the smaller audience will catch any problems that need to be fixed before the final version.

1. A working draft is not a rough draft.

   • A rough draft is considered “rough” because it has not yet been revised, edited, or proofread.

   • A rough draft is when you write something for the first time.

   • If you write the minimum, but you haven’t done any proofreading, revision, or editing, then you do not have a working draft.

1. Why do I have to do a working draft?

   • This helps you get a higher grade on the final draft. Even though the working draft is also for a grade, it is not worth nearly as much as the final draft.

   • I will provide revision comments on the working draft when I grade it. Then you will be expected to make those revision changes, which should increase your grade on the final draft.

1. How is the working draft graded?

   • 100: Working draft is complete (has all parts), with MLA, intro, body, conclusion, and Works Cited page and shows signs of having been proofread before the deadline.

   • 90 (approximately): Working draft is complete but does not show signs of proofreading or still contains numerous "automatic 50" issues. Or, the working draft deviates largely from MLA.

   • 80 (approximately): Working draft is missing Works Cited but is otherwise complete.

   • 70 (approximately): Draft is a rough draft, not a working draft, or it is missing something more than WC page.

   • 50 (approximately): Draft exists; is halfway complete. Or, draft exists but contains accidental plagiarism.

   • 0: Draft is not halfway complete. Or, draft not submitted. Or, draft contains plagiarism.