gun control in America

A B C D F Argument Supported by Academic Research
___ Includes a clear thesis making an academic argument.
___ Thesis is supported by clear supporting points made by the author.
___ Provides evidence for supporting points.
___ Scholarly sources are cited as part of evidence.
___ Source material is balanced by the author’s reasoning and commentary
___ Uses a mixture of direct quotations, summary, and paraphrase for source information
___ Supports most/all claims with additional, outside evidence.
___ Reflects the academic evidence for the topic being argued.
A B C D F Organization
___ Title accurately and engagingly reflects the subject matter, giving a clear and positive first impression.
___ Organized in detail and emphasizes claims that assist with the establishment of the paper’s argument.
___ Thesis is present in the introduction section and is clear, specific, manageable, and interesting.
___ Introduction maintains readers’ attention and compels them to read on. Introduction connects the audience
with the argument, employing appropriate rhetorical strategies to make the argument.
___ Each paragraph is clearly constructed: paragraph introduction opens with a topic sentence in the author’s
words (not a quotation) that makes a claim pointing back to the thesis statement while transitioning from
previous paragraph; paragraph body follows with an array of varied, relevant, and valid support for that
particular claim; and paragraph conclusion uses the author’s words to synthesize and bring the idea into focus
rather than ending with a quotation.
___ Transitions are varied and assist the argument’s progress by highlighting the relationship between ideas.
___ Conclusion reflects on the preceding argument, offering a substantial contribution to the essay rather than
merely summarizing or repeating what has already been said. Leaves the audience with a clear, memorable
thought and a critical consideration of academic discourse.
A B C D F Style
___ Sentence structure is varied and content is always clear at first reading.
___ Word choice establishes a credible voice or tone. Words are academic and precise using strong verbs.
___ Sentences are written in a clear and concise style even when presenting complex ideas.
___ Student writes in an appropriate tone for the subject matter.
___ Response is written in a clear, interesting, way.A B C D F MLA 8 Citation Format
___ Includes complete citations for each source.
___ Utilizes MLA 8 citation style with few to no errors.
___ Correctly utilizes quotation marks and/or italics to discuss titles of source texts.
___ Uses in-text parenthetical citations when needed.
___ Contains signal/introductory phrases before every quotation followed by correct punctuation.
A B C D F MLA Page Layout
___ Includes an appropriately formatted MLA heading.
___ Includes last name and page number in the header.
___ Uses 12 pt Times New Roman.
___ Uses 1 inch margins.
___ Includes Instructor’s correct name.
___ Correctly formats title.
___ Correctly utilizes double spacing throughout the document.
A B C D F Annotated Bibliography
___ Has the same MLA Page Layout as the paper.
___ Contains six sources.
___ At least four of the sources are scholarly sources
___ Citations use MLA citation.
___ Annotations use the Rhetorical Summary (Precis) format.
___ Entries are alphabetized by authors’ last names.
A B C D F Mechanics
___ Sentence fragments.
___ Run-on sentences.
___ Subject-verb agreement issues.
___ Verb form, tense, mood, issues.
___ Overused or missing commas.
___ Mixed sentences.
___ Inappropriately used modifiers.
___ Colon/Semicolon usage.
___ Spelling.

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