I would like help completing my essay for English 103. The essay needs to describe how perception management is used to cover up reality. The topic I chose was police brutality and I have already star

The introduction establishes exigence of the issue and attempts to “hook” the reader’s attention.

The claim of fact/thesis specifically identifies the realities the student will prove and uses neutral/matter of fact language.

The conclusion offers a paraphrase of the thesis and summarizes the argument. Also, it might explain the significance of the point, make a “call for action,” look to the future, answer the “so what and who cares?” questions, etc.

6 or more sources have been properly selected and thoroughly integrated into the body of the essay to develop the issue and the student’s claim.

3 or more selected sources are scholarly (peer-reviewed/academic journal) and relevant to the topic.

All perceptions and realities are backed by evidence.

The student’s argumentation is well reasoned and free of obvious rhetorical fallacies.

Student uses transitional statements and other strategies to maximize the argument’s clarity.

The student employs relatively error-free, college-level prose.

Student organizes the essay according to the outline provided, including the phrasing of topic sentences in the body.

The essay is presented in correct MLA format and is 6-8 pages long, which really means 6.5 pages at the very least because the MLA heading, title, spacing, etc. eat up a lot of space (8.5 pages maximum).

Sources are cited correctly, instructively and sufficiently, with a blend of quotation and paraphrase used. These citations match what is included in Works Cited page.

Student provides a complete and properly formatted Works Cited page. These sources are clearly linked to parenthetical citations in the essay.

Turnitin.com similarity report is at 20% or less with no plagiarism.

Plagiarism/use of AI: 10% - 100%, depending.

Essays that fall short of the minimum page requirement: 10%-20%, depending.