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MGTS7610 Management Communication Writing Task 2 Argumentative writing

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Criteria Techniques Level of achievement 1 0.5 0 Genre (purpose and structure)

Thesis statement and structure

Thesis statement clearly signals the topic and genre. Thesis statement and structure are appropriate to argumentative genre.

Writing lacks a clear thesis statement, or a part of the structure is missing from the writing.

Structure is not appropriate to the argumentative genre, or there is mismatch between the thesis statement and structure of the writing.

Discourse semantics (coherence)

Topic sentences and elaboration

Clear topic sentences at the beginning of each paragraph that signal the contents of the paragraph. Topic sentences are always clearly elaborated on.

There are inconsistencies or lack of relevance between topic sentence and the rest of the paragraph.

Topic sentence is missing at the beginning of the paragraph, or paragraph lacks elaboration, example or interpretation.

Discourse semantics (cohesion)

Lexical ties and known-new arrangement

Appropriate lexical ties are used to link sentences and paragraphs. Paragraphs are appropriately developed from known to new information.

Some evidence of an attempt to provide links between sentences, but lexical ties are inappropriately used, or there is no known to new arrangement.

There is a general lack of lexical ties between sentences, and sentences seem disconnected.

Lexicogrammar (grammar and vocabulary)

Sentence structure and clear style

Sentences start with important information, and follow Standard English conventions with minimal errors. Word choices and sentences are clear and easy to understand.

Sentences follow Standard English conventions with some systematic errors. Sentences and wording are unnecessarily difficult to read.

Sentences are badly phrased, making the writing very difficult to understand. (Student must see Student Services for additional support)

Graphology (presentation)

Formatting, spelling and reference list

Document follows formatting guidelines (see eCP) and spellchecked. Reference list is complete and formatted according to APA style.

Document and reference list generally follow formatting guidelines (see eCP) with some minor inconsistencies.

Document does not follow formatting guidelines (see eCP), or the reference list consistently fails to follow the APA style.

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