Solution Outline
Solution Outline (5%)
The goal of this document is to help you keep your arguments organized so that they are well supported and organized logically.
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Thesis Statement – Answer the 3 questions below |
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1. What is the problem you researched:
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2. What two solutions are you going to write about? · ·
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3. Write your thesis as a single sentence:
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Solutions – Create point form outlines |
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Solution 1
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What are some important points you are going to use to support? Feel free to add more points if four is not enough.
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If you are adding research to support your solution, put the link here with the information you will use (no more than 2 sentences)
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Solution 2
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What are some important points you are going to use to support? Feel free to add more points if four is not enough.
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If you are adding research to support your solution, put the link here with the information you will use (no more than 2 sentences)
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Conclusion – Write forward-looking statements |
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Forward-Looking Statements are some options for how to finish your essay
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Write a sentence for each of the following functions:
Warning:
Suggestion:
Prediction:
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Rubric |
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Part 1: /3 Thesis
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Absent – 0 |
Problem, solutions and thesis are problematic and unclear - 1 |
Problem is too general; solutions are not specific; thesis is missing parts – 2 |
Problem, solution and thesis are clear and specific - 3 |
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Part 2: /5 Solution 1
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Absent – 0 |
Outline is not in point form and is unclear; connections between ideas absent; research doesn’t connect to solution; inappropriate source - 2 |
Outline not clearly worded, but in point form; connections between ideas require effort; research connected to solution but quote too long; source appropriate but too long or short - 3
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Outline clearly worded and point form; connections are logical; research clearly connected to solution; quote appropriate length and from an appropriate source – 5 |
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Part 3: /5 Solution 2
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Absent – 0 |
Outline is not in point form and is unclear; connections between ideas absent; research doesn’t connect to solution; inappropriate source - 2 |
Outline not clearly worded, but in point form; connections between ideas require effort; research connected to solution but quote too long; source appropriate but too long or short - 3
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Outline clearly worded and point form; connections are logical; research clearly connected to solution; quote appropriate length and from an appropriate source – 5 |
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Part 4: /3 Conclusion
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Absent – 0 |
Warning, suggestion or prediction not expressed; grammar and word choice make the meaning completely unclear - 1 |
Warning, suggestion or prediction expressed but some points require effort to understand due to grammar and word choice - 2 |
Warning, suggestion or prediction clearly expressed with correct word choices and grammar - 3 |
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Total: /16 = /5 Comments: |