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Is it an argument?
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it have a clear, complex claim?
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the claim supported by logical reasons?
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the reasons supported by convincing, sophisticated evidence?
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the evidence come from an effective variety of sources?
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the evidence come from college level resources?
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it explore the subject thoroughly and draw reasonable conclusions?
Is the synthesis effective?
+ √ - Do
the synthesis paragraphs support the author’s opinion with direct quotations
from two different sources?
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the sources clearly established (author and author’s ethos, title, date of
publication, purpose of source text, context of quotation)?
+ √ - Are
the quotations properly punctuated?
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the analysis longer than the quotation?
+ √ - Does
the author avoid plagiarism, both intentional and accidental?
+ √ - Are
the non-synthesis paragraphs as thoroughly developed as the synthesis
paragraphs?
Is it well organized?
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the ideas come in the best order?
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the transitions between ideas smooth and logical?
+ √ - Is
the opening precise, specific, and engaging? Is it the intro that only this
author can write?
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the closing effectively emphasize, elaborate, or illuminate the author’s claim?
Is the language interesting?
+ √ - Does
the writer make precise, powerful diction choices?
+ √ - Does
the writer employ rhetorical strategies that engage the reader and emphasize
the purpose?
+ √ - Are
appeals to ethos, pathos, and logos balanced, effective, and appropriate for
audience and purpose?
+ √ - Does
the writer include a sufficient amount of showing?
+ √ - Does
the writer take risks?
Does this look like a college paper?
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it follow MLA format?
+ √ - Does
it display a college-level control of spelling, grammar, and punctuation?
+ √ - Did
the writer meet the requirements of the assignment, including the nit-picky
details?
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