ENGL 1302 composition

ENGL 1302 – Essay 2 [Total Possible Points: 300]

· Overall MLA Format of essay: 50 points

· First page info, header, margins, spacing, font (10 Points) ____

· Works Cited Page (40 Points) ____

· Title: 5 points

· Topic indicated (2 points) ____ Length (1 Point) ____

· Position indicated (2 Points) ____

· Introduction: 20 points

· Introductory strategy/strategies (10 Points) ____

· Thesis (10 Points) ____

· Points deducted for incorrect length ____

· Background Paragraph: 20 points

· Technique 1 (10 Points) ____

· Technique 2 (10 Points) ____

· Points deducted for incorrect length ____

· Body: 105 points

· Reason 1 (35 Points) ____

· Reason 2 (35 Points) ____

· Reason 3 (35 Points) ____

OR

· Reason 1 (26 ¼ Points) ____

· Reason 2 (26 ¼ Points) ____

· Reason 3 (26 ¼ Points) ____

· Reason 4 (26 ¼ Points) ____

OR

· Reason 1 (21 Points) ____

· Reason 2 (21 Points) ____

· Reason 3 (21 Points) ____

· Reason 4 (21 Points) ____

· Reason 5 (21 Points) ____

· Counterarguments: 20 Points

· Counterargument 1 & Response (10 Points) ____

· Counterargument 2 & Response (10 Points) ____

· Points deducted for incorrect length ____

· Conclusion: 40 points

· Solution (40 Points) ____

· Points deducted for incorrect length ____

· Overall Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, Diction: 40 points ____

· Length Penalty (3 points per line that essay does not meet minimum length or exceeds maximum length) ____

· Source Penalty (10% per missing source) ____

· Total Score on Essay _______