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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Rubric for Argumentative Essay Requiring Documentation Due 07/18/13

Criteria
Points Value
Points Achieved

Point and position of argument is clearly stated in deliberate, thoughtful thesis statement  presented in the introduction
10

MLA format is correct and maintained from the first page to the last, including:
Margins
Fonts
Header
Headings
Spacing
10

Development and Organization: Evidence is abundant, logical and organized and includes details, examples and research, with information neatly and smoothly incorporated into the text of the paper, explained, and related to content.
20

Conventions of Language: Paper is largely free of major grammatical or mechanical errors that would otherwise disrupt fluency and coherence, including, but not limited to:
Illogical or incoherent sentences
<!--[Incorrect wording
Fragments
Run-on sentences
Vague or incorrect pronoun
20

Works Cited page is correct:
Name & number, upper right
Titled
Spacing
MLA format of references
Alphabetical order
No Works Cited Page = Failure

20



Internal citations are provided, as appropriate, are correct and in MLA format No Internal Citations = Failure
20



TOTAL:

                      

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