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* Organization (30)

- Does the introduction effectively introduce a topic?

- Does the introduction explicitly state a research question?

- Does the introduction clearly state a thesis statement answering a research question?

- Do body paragraphs start with a clear topic sentence?

- Do body paragraphs include relevant sources for supporting a topic sentence?

- Do body paragraphs sometimes include a writer’s voice?

- Do body paragraphs really support the thesis statement answering a research question?

- Does the conclusion restate a thesis statement?

- Does the conclusion briefly summarize body parts?

- Does the conclusion leave a strong message for a topic?

* Use of Sources (20)

- Does a writer try to balance among paraphrasing, summarizing, and quoting?

- Does a writer effectively use paraphrasing, summarizing, and quoting?

- Does a writer use reliable sources?

* Synthesis (20)

- Does the writer synthesize sources in an effective way?

- Does the writer try to make sources conversation one another?

- Does the writer put his/her voices while synthesizing source materials?

* APA (15)

- Does a writer follow in-text APA citation style?

- Does a writer follow APA reference style?

* Language Use (15)

- Does a writer check his/her grammar mistakes?

- Does a writer check punctuation mistakes?

- What about the use of vocabulary? Does a writer appropriately use vocabulary?