| Week 7: The Commentary Final Draft |
| | Possible Points | Points Earned | Comments |
| Purpose & Audience: Writer presents a clear position and unique angle on a current and debatable issue through a specific thesis statement that serves as the focus for the 5- page essay. This purpose meets audience needs and expectations and serves as an addition to the ongoing public conversation. Improvements have been made in terms of clarity of purpose and audience connection since drafting stage, as needed.* | 40 |
| Support/Development: Writer explains and supports the thesis throughout the body of the 5-page essay by drawing on research, sharing outside perspectives, and logically explaining his or her own point of view. The writer effectively integrates research through summary, paraphrase, or direct quotes. The writer engages with and elaborates upon the research and includes author tags. Depth of information, logic of reasoning, and credibility of support has been expanded upon or improved since drafting stage, as needed.* | 40 |
| Organization: The introduction catches the reader's attention, introduces the subject, and clearly conveys the overall purpose. The body paragraphs work to support the 5-page essay's purpose with appropriate content that meets the readers' needs. Transitional statements and topic sentences help readers follow a coherent structure throughout the essay. The conclusion provides an overall assessment of the conversation and conveys its importance by looking ahead to the future. Improvements have been made in the organization and structure of the essay from the draft to the final, as needed.* | 35 |
| Style & Mechanics: The voice of the writer is clear, distinct, and appropriate for an academic audience. The writer's message is clearly communicated with appropriate spelling and use of grammar and punctuation. Errors do not significantly interfere with meaning. Improvements have been made to increase clarity and style from the draft to the final, as needed.* | 25 |
| APA: The writer meets the assignment needs in terms of required sources (minimum of 3) and page length (5 required pages plus title and References page). Included research comes from acacemic, scholarly sources and is integrated according to APA standards, both for in-text citations and the end References page. APA formatting applies to entire paper, including the title page. All additional .docx formatting requirements have been followed, as specified on the assignment tab. Improvements in APA and paper formatting have been made, as needed, since the drafting stage.* | 25 |
| TOTAL: | 165 | 0 |
| *PLEASE NOTE: Final drafts that have not incorporated any changes from the drafting stage will not receive credit. It is against DeVry policy to accept the same paper twice for a grade, so be sure to use the revision process to expand and polish the final essay. |
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