Unit 7 Assignment: Argument Essay (ENG110)

 The draft addresses the question or issue in a way that readers will care about.

 The thesis is clear and placed at the end of the introduction.

 All ideas within the draft relate to the main thesis.

 The draft is written at the audience’s level, accounting for their level of knowledge

and attitudes.

 There are plenty of organizational cues (topic sentences, headings, etc.) to help

guide the readers through the paper.

 Your essay has a clear introduction that sets up your argument and a conclusion

that wraps up that same argument.

 Ideas are presented in an order that makes sense with transitions used to move

the reader from one idea to the next both within paragraphs and between them.

 Paragraphs are long enough to cover the topic but short enough to avoid

repetition.

 The evidence used is relevant, persuasive, and properly formatted in APA.

 The draft has been proofread to ensure the purpose of the assignment is met

and there are no grammar or spelling errors.

ENG110 – College Writing

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