Need a a 6-7 page essay

OBJECTIVE

Evaluation

Comments

Analysis &

ARgument

» explores artifact thoroughly, with attention to specific detail, showing how key elements work together to communicate meaning;

» articulates how meaning is being communicated, by illuminating significant patterns of frequency and contrast, anomaly, and/or moments of intensity;

» demonstrates how a text communicates meaning by making the implicit claims explicit;

» makes claims that are nuanced, sophisticated, supported with evidence, and connected through clear, compelling reasoning;

» arranges claims so that a central claim or thesis is clear, and that other claims work to make a central argument

» situates the artifact and its analysis into a larger cultural conversation effectively and articulately, and shows why attention is to them is warranted.

Exceptional

Reasonable

Minimal

Insufficient

40%

Research

integration

» includes sources that are timely, credible, and relevant to the issues raised by the artifact and its analysis;

» extends research and deepens analysis, with sources supporting, complicating, challenging and/or contextualizing claims;

» introduces effectively others’ voices through summary, proper quotation, and appropriate signal phrases;

» research is situated as part of a larger cultural conversation, which the essay is entering and contributing to.

Exceptional

Reasonable

Minimal

Insufficient

40%

organization, style & Format

» paragraphs cohere and are organized effectively;

» word choice is precise, dynamic, and varied, exhibiting a tone appropriate to academic genres;

» contains very few grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors;

» is formatted correctly according to MLA standards.

» meets the 6–7 page length requirement

Exceptional

Reasonable

Minimal

Insufficient

20%

Grade: ___/200