Overview This homework is purported to set up a writing workshop to help you finish the second essay of the semester. You need to upload your draft online before Dec. 9 when the peer review starts. By Saturday, you will have received feedbacks from your classmates, so you can work on your draft on the weekend. The final revised paper is due in class on Monday, Dec. 15. Requirement The major assignment is to write a 750-word expository essay on a topic at your own choice. You should follow the basic 5-paragraph structure of the English essay, which is composed of 1) an introduction, 2) 2~ 4 body paragraphs, and 3) a conclusion. The introductory paragraph should end with a thesis statement that clearly presents the topic of the essay. You should explore, explain and clarify the thesis through a focused, detailed, and purposeful exposition. A standard body paragraph is supposed to last 150~250 words. Peer Review Workshop Each of you will have to read and grade at least FIVE drafts from any others randomly assigned to your account. You are supposed to evaluate the draft and give some suggestions for the revision. If you do not fulfill the grading of five draft, your own grade will be reduced by 50%.