Sustainbility Essay

Source Distribution

· 4 or more popular periodicals (magazines, newspapers)

· 2 or more reference (encyclopedia, government)

· 1 or more scholarly (peer-reviewed research, academic journal, trade journal)

Notes

The word paragraph is replaced by the symbol ¶ in this rubric.

Grading and Feedback

With an organized synthesis of sources, you support your thesis and ultimately answer your research question on this complex issue of sustainability.

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For the future--

· Work from an outline to determine where best to add new sources for Essay III.

· See the criteria below for the essay title and consider using the following: Waste Disposal: Negative Impacts on Sustainablity

· Use your research question as originally written, taking it out of the larger sentence and omitting the phrase “have people ever wondered.”

· Always enclose the titles of articles in quotation marks, including when they are used for in-text citations.

· Use the parenthetical citation at the end of the sentence, regardless of where the source information falls within that sentence.

· With ample sources, work to develop the essay to at least its minimum page length.

· Check clarity at times, e.g., the topic sentence that states “…the process of waste disposal is fueled by the health of many humans” which is an accurate assertion.

· Let the BC Writing Lab online help you proofread the final draft for grammar--it’s their specialty!

Criteria

(D-F)

(C)

(A-B)

Title—title is broad topic: subtitle hints at thesis (your point about the topic)

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Introduction ¶--

· employs an effective opening technique

· introduces the topic and connects it to the question

· ends with your research question

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1. (see notes above re: research question)

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Body ¶s—

· organized in a synthesis of sources (at least 2 sources in every paragraph)

· topic sentences use your own words to identify the one point of the ¶

· primarily summary with quotations only as needed for technical accuracy

· adheres to criteria for argumentation

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1. (see notes above re: 1 topic sentence)

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Conclusion¶--

· opens with your thesis (one sentence, arguable, directly answers your research question)

· briefly summarizes the points supporting your thesis

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1. (list out the 3 pillars here in your thesis)

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Use of Sources—uses primarily summary and paraphrase, quotations used only as needed for technical accuracy and all are brief, blended, & cited, all information is cited to avoid plagiarism (summary, paraphrase, quotation)

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Distribution of Sources—see the complete list in the prompt above

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Works Cited Page—MLA format

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Point of View—third-person point of view

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Audience —(class & instructor) considers audience in both tone and information

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Grammar, Punctuation, Mechanics

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Style—no contractions or abbreviations, no first name alone, no “in the article”

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MLA Manuscript (Document) Format

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Length—5 or more pages (when correctly formatted, not including works cited page)

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