Category: English

This critical essay will be in response to a question based on the short stories studied in weeks 6,7,8 and 9. This assessment will require a close reading and analysis of the stories and the use of associated secondary sources to support your response.
Your response to the essay question needs to be based primarily on the learning materials, skills and texts studied in weeks 6, 7, 8 and 9. In other words, think about the essay question in the context of what you have learned in this subject, Introduction to Literary Studies, and in particular about genre in relation to crime fiction. As with your previous assessments, your interpretation must refer directly to the two stories (the language, themes, imagery, structure, characterisation as examples) in an accurate and detailed way.
Final Due: Friday 11.59pm Week 9
Weightingb: 40%
Word limit: 1200 words
Referencing: MLA
Essay Question 
Assessment task 3 is a 1200-word critical essay in response to the following question about the crime fiction short stories ‘The Tuesday Night Club’ by Agatha Christie and ‘The Jade Empress’ by Jean Kwok.
In your essay, you must address the following question:
How does crime fiction reflect contemporary issues? These issues could be about class, race, gender, justice, truth vs reality, perceptions and assumptions, ageism, human nature, capitalism, the environment, etc.
In your response make sure to address genre conventions: what makes the stories Golden Age, for example?
In this essay five sources must be used:
the two primary texts (the stories)
two academic peer-reviewed secondary sources provided in the unit
one academic peer-reviewed secondary source that you find independently
Your answer to this question needs to be based primarily on the learning materials, skills and texts studied in weeks 6,7,8 and 9. In other words, think about the essay in the context of what you have learned in this subject.
As with your previous essay, your interpretation must refer directly to the stories (the language, themes, imagery, structure, characterisation as examples) in an accurate and detailed way. You will be expected to demonstrate clear and logical written communication, refer to literary devices in your analysis and quote from the literary texts.
REFERENCING
Make sure to use MLA referencing style. Use it consistently and correctly both in-text and in the reference list.

This week you will prepare a Cause and Effect Essay (assignment directions are in the Topic 4 Folder). Watch the local news or go online and read news as presented through CNN, Google, or MSN News. Choose a current story or news event of interest related to organ donation or sales. Create a list of causes for the story or event. Discuss at least three “whys” (the causes) that led to the event and three projected plausible results (the effects) from the event. Your reply should discuss a total of three causes and three effects. Support each cause and result with an explanation.
Be sure to cite all sources used to compose your answer. Format your in-text citations and reference list entry according to APA Style.

In a 1500-17500 word, thesis-driven essay, create an argument about Pride and Prejudice using logical analysis and plenty of strong evidence from different, appropriate sources (at least 3).

In your print advertisement, use words and graphics to sell your product. 
Please use something simple, because your audience is taylored to 
middle schoolers and this assignment is for a 6 grade boy.
Assignment- Create a power-point advertisement to sell a product and to also sell and entice your audience to buy what you are selling.
Your presentation is to persuade your audience to buy your product. As
you prepare your presentation, think about what they already know about the product and what they might like to know. Think, too, about what 
might persuade them to buy your product. How might it be particularly 
useful to the people you are speaking to?

Pollution Crisis on the Southern Border
PURPOSE
This research essay assignment is designed to develop argumentation, research, critical thinking, writing, and persuasive skills and create a polished research-based academic argument.
SKILLS
A multi-source research essay will help you to
Compose an analytic essay with multiple sources, choosing an effective structure and creating significant relationships among sources by discussing how the claims of one or more arguments modify, complicate, or qualify one another.
Research and write a fully documented research paper using MLA in-text citations of sources and an MLA Works Cited bibliography.
Gain resources for your own writing and development of your own clear style.
KNOWLEDGE
This assignment will also help you to gain mastery in the following important content knowledge in this discipline:
Identifying and analyzing rhetorical and organizational strategies from a variety of sources and employing appropriate strategies to compose thesis-driven essays.
Understanding how professional writers employ organizational and rhetorical techniques to develop their ideas clearly and persuasively. 
TASK (Instructions)
Length: 
The final essay must be at least 2000 words of writing; in terms of page count that works out to at least 7 and 1/2 pages, NOT INCLUDING THE WORKS CITED PAGE using a 12-point Times New Roman font, standard margins and double spacing. It must have MLA formatted in-text citations throughout the essay and documenting your quotations, paraphrases, and summaries, as well as any references to sources that you analyze or critique. PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY GRAPHICS, CHARTS, TABLES, PHOTOS, OR OTHER INSERTS YOU MAY USE DO NOT COUNT AS PART OF YOUR WORD COUNT. So if your graphic takes up a half page, then your essay writing must compensate for that with an extra half page of writing.
The essay must also have a separate Works Cited page (which, as stated above, does NOT count as part of your minimum 2000 words).  The Works Cited must have a minimum of SIX outside sources that you have referenced in the essay and that correspond to your in-text citations. The entire essay and Works Cited must be MLA formatted. Do NOT use a different format like APA. USING A DIFFERENT FORMAT WILL CAUSE YOUR ESSAY TO FAIL.
ESSAYS THAT DO NOT MEET THESE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT EARN A PASSING GRADE.
Background: After every rainfall, the Tijuana River becomes a flowing torrent of raw sewage, chemical effluents, garbage and trash that flows directly into our ocean. As sea currents move the flow north, the inevitable beach closures occur at Imperial Beach and other points northward. Occasionally, too, when Mexico’s sewage processing plants get overwhelmed, massive releases occur without any rainfall at all. Many questions arise: How long has this been happening? How bad is the problem for people, wildlife, and the environment? How can it be fixed? Who is responsible for fixing it? How much will it cost? How long will it take? During the Trump administration, the Environmental Protection Agency promised $300 million for environmental border projects. A few years have passed since then What has happened to that money? When and how will it be used?
Approach: This is a PROBLEM/SOLUTION essay, which is a specialized form of ARGUMENT. You must consider the important facets of the problem on both sides of the border and consider proposed solutions that will share responsibility and solve the problem. Your research should come from credible sources. In your final essay, you will reference at least six outside sources to support your points.
You will begin by exploring articles and essays that address this problem as well as articles and essays that propose solutions. Then, you will select the most relevant sources related to your topic, generate ideas, and develop a working thesis. Based on your research, your thesis will indicate the solution or solutions that you believe will be the most effective to end this problem.
Your final essay should be detailed in terms of content, evidence, sources, and support. The essay should be tight and focused, and your position should be responsibly, persuasively, and credibly argued. As with any strong argument essay, you should:
Begin with a focused introduction
Provide historical background of the problem as well as the present magnitude and scope of the crisis
Consider solutions proposed to end the problem
Support your argument with a series of focused body paragraphs
Conclude with a focused conclusion that supports a solution based on your research and your own views
Reference outside sources smoothly and effectively to illustrate points and to support claims
Demonstrate awareness of your rhetorical situation in terms of purpose and audience
Address and respond to counterarguments, perhaps having to do with different solutions
Format the essay MLA style
Maintain an effective balance of ethos, pathos, and logos
Convey your points through professional academic writing
Maintain crisp, clear prose
Ensure that your finished essay is free of errors
Your final essay should clearly establish the nature and scope of the problem, examine proposed solutions, demonstrate your understanding of your sources’ arguments, and address and respond to them, presenting counterarguments when necessary. Each paragraph should have a clear a topic sentence and appropriate transitions to connect ideas.
CRITERIA FOR SUCCESS (RUBRIC)
Grading will be based on the following:
A clear thesis stated in your introduction and reinforced in your conclusion. Essay length and MLA requirements as stated above have been met.
Relevant and sufficient support of your thesis based on your presentation and analysis of published authors in the field.
Logical organization that begins with an introduction that hooks the reader, adequately introduces the issue, and states a thesis; body paragraphs that are well-developed and in a logical progression with appropriate transitions to connect ideas; and a conclusion that brings the essay to a meaningful close.
The essay is written in clear prose with accurate, precise word choice, a variety of sentence structures, and correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
MLA format is correct with accurate quotations and paraphrases that are written without borrowing the sources’ words or sentence structures.  Quotations and paraphrases are integrated effectively and documented properly without omissions or plagiarism. The Works Cited accurately lists the sources used in the essay and is formatted properly.
I will consider all of the above holistically (all the criteria for a successful essay taken together) in my evaluation of your submission. I will assign the essay a letter grade and offer you constructive criticism in my comments. I will then convert that letter grade according to the following scale:
A+ = 1000 points (100%)
A = 950 points (95%)
A- = 925 points (92.5%)
B+ = 875 points (87.5%)
B = 850 points (85%)
B- = 825 points (82.5%)
C+ = 775 points (77.5%)
C = 750 points (75%)
C- = 725 points (72.5%)
D = 650 points (65%)
F =  550 points (55%)
No Essay = 0 points
Plagiarized Essay = 0 points and disciplinary action
Articles 
1. 
Mariam Ayad,   Jingjing Li, Benjamin Holt , Christine Lee. 
“Analysis and Classification of Stormwater and Wastewater Runoff From the Tijuana River Using Remote Sensing Imagery”
Frontiers in Environmental Science
December 2020 
https://www.proquest.com/docview/2466558440?accountid=38878&parentSessionId=5gTIYiSlV3X9nsZjy422N5aKAdmuODly1Ze2UsNnANw%3D&pq-origsite=primo&sourcetype=Scholarly%20Journals
2. 
Nicholas Allsing, Scott T Kelley, Alexandra N Fox, Karilyn E Sant. 
“Metagenomic Analysis of Microbial COntamination in the U.S. Portion of Tijuana River Watershed”
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
December 2022 
https://www.proquest.com/docview/2761184457?accountid=38878&parentSessionId=AcqMIpdGt3AGVttqV53HKcKx1aY4kvFooWIivyUALQk%3D&pq-origsite=primo&sourcetype=Scholarly%20Journals
3.  
Gig Conaughton
“ County Identifies Projects to Dramatically Reduce Tijuana River Valley Sewage
San Diego Country News Center
June 9th 2020
https://www.countynewscenter.com/county-identifies-projects-to-dramatically-reduce-tijuana-river-valley-sewage/ 
4.  
No Author
“Tijuana River Valley Needs and Opportunities Assessment – Trash Technical Memorandum”
Unsure
March 6, 2020
https://www.sdparks.org/content/dam/sdparks/en/pdf/Resource-Management/Appendix%20F%20-%20Trash%20Technical%20Memorandum.pdf

1.      Proposed
Capstone Proposal titel: Ehancing Respiratory therapy protocol to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia 
2.      Rationale for the Capstone
Proposal:  
3.     
Provide a  description of the research and evidence available
in the literature and any clinical practice guidelines that  support your proposed Capstone topic.

Journal 3:
This journal covers chapters 5 and 6 of The Honest Truth about Dishonesty by Dan Ariely, specifically page 117 to 161. In particular, this journal asks you to pay attention to how self-image and honesty are affected by appearance and material changes to our appearance and how “helping ourselves to a better self-image” sometimes gets us to act irrationally and dishonestly but also can, sometimes, actually increase our self-confidence. 
This journal asks you to pay attention to special terms Ariely uses to explain things, such as wearing fakes, “from Ermine to Armani,” self-signalling, external signaling, moral restraints loosening, honesty threshold, what the hell effect, fake it til you make it, self-puffery, not-flinching, false achievement markers, and self-deception. Please make sure that your journal, when completed, includes mention of at least three of these terms. 
Directions: Read pages 117 to 161. Using “Calling All Chloes” (pages 123-126) as your base for overall understanding, write a 450-480word reflection, approximately, to answer the following:
Open your writing with a statement about honesty that makes an interesting point or raises an interesting question about honesty and truth-telling. To help you to style your writing, you should hook into an expression from Chapter 5 that you can use as a flow quote–a clever or interesting expression of Ariely’s of four to eight words–that you can blend into your own sentence or sentences for this step 1 of the journal. Of course, this opening for your journal should have some complexity to it, get your reader to think and be interested, and generally lead into and match the content of what you will discuss. (50 words, approximately)
Talk about the weird-ness (yes, use the word “weird” or “weirdness”) of Ariely trying to determine the honesty of college graduate MBA students by getting them to do a certain amount of math puzzles in a certain amount of time while they knowingly or unknowingly wear fake sunglasses! From what you know of Ariely by now, how does it kind of make sense that he would think up a project like this, involving the wearing of fake sunglasses? Tell how this experiment does seem to prove a new point about what he calls “self-signaling” as a factor that affects truth-telling and self-image? Imagine, what else–if he didn’t have the fake sunglasses to use in the experiments–could he have substituted as a something people could wear and their honesty might change by it? (Approximately 130 words)
Choose two other example-stories from anywhere within the pages from 117 to 161 which you observe in fact connect to, support, and enhance the lesson in “Calling All Chloes” (pages 123-126) about the fake sunglasses. In other words, what are two other examples or experiments anywhere in those pages that relate to what is going on in “Calling All Chloes”?  Just name the two example-stories for this step. (Just write, “One example-story within pages 117 to 161 that I believe relates to “Calling All Chloes” is the one in which ___ [tell what happens briefly]. A second example-story within pages 117 to 161 that I believe realtes to “Calling All Chloes” is the one in which ___ [tell what happens briefly].” Approximately 70 words.
Thinking of all three example-stories (including “Calling All Chloes”–see step 3), what larger human-oriented point is Ariely making specifically about how oddly or ironically people will “help ourselves to a better self-image,” whether it’s to gain more self-confidence (think of the blue crab at the beginning of chapter 6) or to gain a “higher MENSA score” (page 146) or earn an award we don’t deserve, or to see ourselves as better than we really are? What point is Ariely making? (Hint: Ariely seems to have a comical view of human nature in this respect, yes? Would you agree?) But be sure to use evidence from the comparison stories you chose and tell me what page numbers your comparison stories come from.  (Approximately 100 words)
As you did for Journal 2, make a connection to social media: Think of a celebrity or influencer whose habit of showing off a good appearance has become part of their brand or their art, and that doing so has likely shaped or changed the messages they tell themselves about themselves (self-signalling). How does this celebrity kind of fit themselves into Ariely’s theory about “helping ourselves to a better self-image”? Include a screen shot of the celebrity-influencer with visual evidence in that frame and include a few sentences of direct reference (details, exact phrases, quotes—be specific) FROM the post you have chosen.  (For example, you could say, “Viewing this post of the celebrity, please notice in it —-(what details?)”) Include a link to the post as well as well as a correct Works Cited reference for the post.  (Approximately 120 words)
See this attachment for how to correctly cite an Instagram post: 
April2024HowToCiteInstagramPost-Photo(2).pdf
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Checklist for this journal assignment: An “Add Comment” Mini-Reflection
To make sure this journal is complete, when you submit this assignment, please copy this checklist into the “Add Comments” box that appears on the Submission Page for this assignment:
Yes, I paid attention to special terms Ariely uses to explain things, such as self-signalling.
Yes, I used a “flow quote” from Ariely to blend into my own sentence for some stylistic flair in the introduction.
Yes, I covered step 2 well, using the word “weird” and directly answering the question asked in step 2.
Yes, I dealt with two other example-stories, alongside “Calling All Chloes” for step 3.
Yes, I did the social media mini-research of step 4, including referring to an actual post, including a screen-shot of the post, including the link, and doing a correct Works Cited entry for the post.  

Career Research Paper Directions and Format
Format: 3 pages, double-spaced, typed, #12 font Content:
For the Career Research Paper, choose a career that interests you or one suggested by the career assessments done in this class. Answer the following questions in the written paper (paragraph format). Describe the career. What are the typical job duties? Why are you interested in this career?
Are certain personality types and skills desired and/or required? How does your personality type match this career or not? Go back to your Assessments in CollegeScope to help you answer this.
What are some advantages and disadvantages of working in this career? What type of environment will you be working in?
What is a typical day, week, month, year?
What is the salary or pay? Part time? Full time?
What is the job outlook? Is there a demand or not in this field? How difficult or not difficult is it to gain employment in this career?
What are the educational requirements you need to complete to get into this field? Licenses? Experience?
What are related majors or majors needed for this career?
What are related occupations for this career? Research other occupations similar that may be of interest.
What are the growth opportunities?
What interesting facts did you discover?
Extra: Find a job advertisement on this career and copy/paste it into your paper. Go to College Central (your campus online job-board you learned about in Week 5 Discussion)
To research your career, use at least 4 sources of information listed in the bullets below.
Websites, Texts, E-books, Articles (databases at the library)
Informational Interview: It is encouraged you use an interview with a person in your career of interest. Go back to the Informational Interview Assignment in Week 3.
Assessments (Personality, Multiple Intelligences, Learning, Skills). O*Net OnlineLinks to an external site. (You researched this website in CollegeScope. A librarian can help you with this site as well.)
Occupational Outlook HandbookLinks to an external site.
Outlook Quarterly and Career Outlook PublicationsLinks to an external site.
Include a “Works Cited” listing of the sources you used. Get help form the library if you need help with your “Works Cited” format. Visit the Career Center to get help researching.
Visit the Writing Center for help with your paper.
Sample Career Research Papers
Marketing Manager
English Teacher
Civil Engineer
Submission
Please upload a Word or PDF file/document to this assignment. You can upload multiple documents so you will not make a mistake in uploading.
Grading & Feedback
I will use the attached scoring rubric while reviewing your work. I will also be providing a narrative summary comment on your work within 10 days of the deadline. To access your feedback on your assignments, please use this guide.

What is the topic of your research paper? 
My topic is English Language Learners, but i want to focus on what says below. 
In my research paper, I would like to give an account of students who experience learning English as an additional language, going into depth into the linguistic, cultural, and social issues that impact their way of becoming a part of society. 
-I attached the directions for the research paper please follow the instructions and let me know if you have any questions . 
Rubric and Directions:
Content
You will be scored on how objectively and thoroughly you present the research, how well you sequence the information and connect the resources, and whether or not it is easily understood.  Please refer to the scoring rubric.  You should also have your sources well-represented in the paper, i.e., do not have your paper use primarily one source throughout and include a minimal amount of information from the other sources. 
Points are also based on meeting the following requirements: a title page for your paper, thesis statement is underlined in the introduction paragraph, four pages presenting research, and one page with your response to the research. The response to the research page provides you with an opportunity to use personal examples that support, or contradict, the research, as well as include your personal opinion about the research. Nowhere else in the paper should the reader be able to infer your personal opinion. 
You will have six (6) double-spaced pages in all including the References page.
References
You should have at least six references in your paper.  Your seventh page will be your References page.No more than three of the references may be websites; at least three references must be books or academic journal articles (articles located online are not considered to be websites). Note – journal articles are not blogs or news articles.  You may not have more than one personal interview, and the information from the interview should correspond with your research.  I do not recommend interviewing anyone for this assignment. You should never interview a minor without consent. These research methods are outside of the scope of this class.
In addition to having a References page at the end of your paper, you will also need to cite your sources throughout the paper using APA citation style. Each of the sources on your reference page should have an in-text citation. 
Structure
As future teachers, you will be the role model for your students in the proper use of English, both orally and in writing.  Therefore, your paper will be viewed carefully for errors in grammar (including subject-verb agreement and sentence structure), capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. The References page will also be examined for errors in structure.  I highly recommend that you use spelling and grammar check and have someone proofread your paper before you submit it. This will allow you to correct errors and make certain your information is presented clearly.  A large amount of errors can interfere with the readability of your paper and will adversely impact your score on this assignment. 
Format – General APA Guidelines
Your research paper should be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5” x 11”) with 1” margins on all sides. You should use a clear font that is highly readable. APA recommends using 12 pt. Times New Roman font.
You do NOT need to write an abstract!
For help formatting APA citations, go to the CSUB Writing Center or use owl.english.purdue.edu.

Problem Statement, Thesis, Annotated Works Cited due ______________________ (2 points possible)
Essay Outline due ______________________ (1 point possible)
Abstract plus Final paper due ______________________ (6 points possible)
If preliminary work is not turned in until the Final paper due date, the preliminary work will receive no points
No late or emailed papers accepted
Assignment must be completed in order to pass the class
Required Contents:
• Research describing a current problematic issue of significance, with an argumentative thesis recommending a specific
solution or course of action. You may choose between the three issues included in THINK Chapters 1, 11, or 12: the
problems and implications of affirmative action in college admissions, of internet plagiarism among college students, or
the teaching of intelligent design in public schools.
• Use of credible sources from multiple viewpoints; analyze all of the essays in your chapter in addition to outside sources.
• Identification and analysis of argumentation and reasoning techniques (including definition, analogy, cause and effect,
and statistics) used in your reading sources.
• Use of at least 5 sources in addition to those in THiNK. Use the articles in your text to identify the basic premises on
your issue, but go beyond them to add support for your argument and find a reasonable solution proposed by credible
sources.
o Your sources must be peer-reviewed journals, government sources, or other articles from EVC’s library or electronic
databases (these will give you in-depth material and often present information from multiple viewpoints), preferably
no more than ten years old
Required Format:
Neatly staple or paper clip the following (no folders, please):
1. 100 word abstract (summary of your problem and why it’s important to us, your paper’s key points, and your
solution/conclusion)
2. 7-8 page final draft, not counting abstract, outline, and works cited pages (8-10 page final draft for students with
Honors contracts)
3. Works cited page
4. Thesis, Annotated Works Cited, Outline (copies that were scored by instructor)
Assignment:
In Essay 6 you’re moving up in critical thinking skills to evaluation. Here you’ll be analyzing several authors’ arguments
about one problem, synthesizing and evaluating their premises and conclusions, and developing your own argument for a
solution. You may be using premises and research from multiple sources, but your thesis should be your own argument for a
solution to the controversy you’re studying. Refer to the Forms of Writing sections of the Course Reader on Rogerian and
Toulmin models of argumentation.
Consider all of the articles included in the chapter on your topic. Discuss the multiple points of view presented in the
assigned readings and your five academic sources, and then develop a cogent argument for your particular solution which is
supported by outside sources. The outside sources must represent multiple points of view on the issue, not only your own.
Be sure to read Boss’s introduction to your chosen essays, which will explain why the controversy is important and what effect
particular solutions might have. Look beyond the surface arguments.
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Preliminary Assignments:
1. Decide on your thesis or stance on this issue. Draft, and then revise your thesis statement until it is a clear and
complete argumentative solution. Take an emphatic, strong position.
2. The preliminary work is designed for me to give you feedback on your paper (see Assignment List for due dates of each
stage). Refer to the Forms of Writing sections of the Course Reader on abstracts, annotated works cited, and outlines
for more information on how to structure these assignments.
a. Write a problem statement paragraph that includes background on your problem (including the key arguments
on both sides), why it’s important, and your own argumentative thesis statement for a solution.
b. Below the problem statement paragraph, write an annotated works cited list which includes a cohesive 75-100
word summary (abstract) for each THiNK article and each of the 5 primary outside sources, beginning with a full
citation of the source in correct MLA format. Then briefly summarize which material in the source will be useful
to you and how you will use it to explain a particular idea, supply particular needed facts, offer a possible
solution, etc. Each primary source should be from an academic (not Google searched) source, no older than ten
years before this semester’s date. Together the sources must represent multiple viewpoints in addition to the
THiNK articles.
c. For your next assignment due date, prepare a formal outline of your essay’s contents with an updated works
cited list, without annotations, in alphabetical order.
Drafting the Paper:
3. Set up your introduction to explain why the issue is important and a give a summary of the key arguments on both
sides. Add your revised, clear, complete thesis.
4. In your body paragraphs of the first half of the paper, analyze the premises and conclusions in the THiNK and other
source articles on your topic. Use the strong premises to support your stance and point out the weaknesses in the
opposing premises. Cover both sides of the issue—be fair and balanced. Concede points to the opposing side when you
cannot rebut them.
5. In the second half of the paper, explain your argument, or what you consider to be the best argumentative solution for
the problem which has been proposed by expert sources. Support your argument with additional premises from your
sources. Cite the source of every idea, fact, statistic, quote, and paraphrase that is not your own. Be sure to set up and
then comment on each quote or paraphrase. Then explain how research has developed/reshaped your thinking about
this issue. If you’re having trouble with this, think about your own preferences and reasoning/evidence in regard to this
issue, and whether or not that has changed. Explain where the issue stands today, including pending court cases or
legislation, and what action you recommend.
6. Remember to use topic sentences related to your premises to introduce your paragraphs and tie to your paper’s thesis.
Don’t simply organize your paper by writing a paragraph about each source, as though you’d simply strung several
annotated works cited entries together. Use your sources to support your premises, not provide your premises.
7. When your draft is complete, write a 75-100 word abstract which summarizes your problem statement and your thesis
for recommended solution. Place it at the beginning of your paper. Unlike your paper’s introduction, the abstract does
not contain information on the sources you used or opposing arguments. It focuses on defining the problem, who is
affected by it, why it’s important to solve, and your thesis.
8. Use MLA format for all works cited and in-text citations. Proofread carefully. Revise your paper to meet the
organization and mechanics requirements on the grading sheet.
Essay 6 Final Draft Rubric
Essay 6 Final Draft Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTimely Submission
1. You have turned in a problem statement, thesis, and annotated works cited of 2 THiNK sources and 5 academic or peer-reviewed sources representing multiple viewpoints on time.
2. You have turned in an academic, detailed outline of the paper on time.
15 pts
Full Marks
9 pts
Almost There
Your submission does show late and/or incomplete materials such as the annotated works cited missing
0 pts
No Marks
Your submission is not accepted.
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAbstract
3. You have summarized the problem statement and your solution in a 75-100 word abstract.
15 pts
Full Marks
9 pts
Almost There
Your abstract either exceed or did not meet the stated word count. Moreover, your abstract is not an effective summary.
0 pts
No Marks
There is no abstract.
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThe Introduction of the essay
4. The introduction of the essay clearly identifies the issue and sources being analyzed. It also contains a brief synopsis of the content of the paper as well as your thesis, or argument for a solution on the issue discussed.
20 pts
Full Marks
12 pts
Almost There
Your essay’s introduction lacks a combination of what’s stated.
0 pts
No Marks
Your essay’s introduction is not accepted because it has serious errors and/or flaws.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThe Major Premises of 2 THiNK Sources
5. The major premises of your 2 THiNK sources (and others, which offer evidence to support your conclusions as well as opposing views) are accurately and adequately identified (with citations where needed).
20 pts
Full Marks
12 pts
Almost There
Your essay shows inadequate identifications of the major premises in both essays. Moreover, these identifications are not accurate.
0 pts
No Marks
There is no identification of the major premises, or you’ve only identified these premises in one article, not both.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeYour Own Argument
6. You spend the second half of the paper to clearly state your own argument for a solution to the problem and provide specific, supporting evidence from the assigned essays and 5 additional academic or peer-reviewed sources representing multiple points of view on the issue.
20 pts
Full Marks
12 pts
Almost There
Your essay shows a few issues with your own argument, especially when you attempted to integrate at least five academic (scholarly) sources but have done so inadequately or incorrectly.
0 pts
No Marks
You have integrated too few sources into your own argument, or your argument is inadequate or underdeveloped.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDevices of Argument
7. The sources’ use of devices of argument are labeled accurately (applying the terms, such as premise, conclusion, inference, evidence, analogy, biased language, logical fallacy, warranted or unwarranted assumption). Each argument’s strengths and weaknesses are identified and explained.
20 pts
Full Marks
12 pts
Almost There
Your essay shows inadequate use of devices of argument and does not identify both strengths and weaknesses for each argument.
0 pts
No Marks
Your essay does not attempt to accurately label, analyze, and discuss the devices of arguments in each article.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDiscussion of Impact of your Analysis
8. At the end of the analysis, you discuss the impact this analysis has had on you or the importance of your argument and reiterate your thesis or stance.
20 pts
Full Marks
12 pts
Almost there
Your discussion is either inadequate or underdeveloped. There is no unity, coherence, or re-emphasis of your stance.
0 pts
No Marks
There is little to no discussion of the impact of your analysis.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThe Organization of Your Essay
9. The organization of the essay flows smoothly, organized around your own arguments, not merely a string of information from sources. Each paragraph’s topic sentence relates to the thesis and adequately develops your own arguments with supporting evidence such as quotes and examples from sources. You have transitions between your main points, between your examples, and between ideas. Each sentence is clearly related to the sentence that precedes it and to the sentence that follows.
20 pts
Full Marks
12 pts
Almost There
Your essay’s organization can use more improvements in terms of paragraph structure, topic sentence, transitions, and/or thesis support.
0 pts
No Marks
There is no discernible structure to your essay.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSentences and Wording
10. The sentences and wording of the essay show correct college level usage of English; you have used exact language, concrete nouns, active verbs, and correct word endings, and have avoided wordiness, clichés, and pretentious language. Your sentences have logical predication, logical connectors, and correct punctuation.
20 pts
Full Marks
12 pts
Almost There
Your essay has more than seven types of errors in sentences and wording.
0 pts
No Marks
Your essay is seriously marred by errors in sentences and wording.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMLA Guidelines
11. You have followed MLA guidelines and have provided a works cited sheet: entries in alphabetical order, not numbered, indented AFTER the first line. For direct quotations, you set up and explain the quote beforehand and analyze its importance afterward. You have used in-text citations tied to the first element in the works cited entry to document quotations, paraphrases, facts, and statistics, and included page numbers when available.
20 pts
Full Marks
12 pts
Almost There
You attempted to format your essay and the works cited page using MLA guidelines, yet there are still rooms for improvement.
0 pts
No Marks
Your essay does not show MLA format, done correctly, or it has serious errors in MLA formatting.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePacket Completion
12. The packet is complete: the final essay on top, works cited page, and outline.
10 to >0.0 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
10 pts