Argumentative Research Essay- Obesity

ENGL 1213 – Dr. Dreyer

Final copy – 100 points

Content – 55 points _______

· Adequate support

· Variety of information (number of sources and types of sources)

· Quality of information (facts, examples, research reports, etc.)

· Discussion presented by writer/researcher

Organization – 10 points _______

· Final outline with thesis statement included

· Introduction with clearly stated or implied thesis

· Organized logically and according to outline

· Ideas connected to thesis and to each other

· Conclusion

Mechanical and Writing Skills– 10 points _______

· Grammar: Usage, punctuation, etc.

· Sentence skills

· Paragraph skills

Documentation – 20 points _______

· Citations within text (either direct or parenthetical)

· Works Cited

MLA format – 5 points _______

· Margins

· Spacing

· Page numbers

· Headings

Comments:

Total points (out of 100) _______

x 2 _______