Argumentative essay (Introduction to politics and government

A) Structure

i) Substance (50)

a) Clear thesis with an argument and explaining variables in the introductory paragraph

b) Explanation of explaining variables (factors) in subsequent paragraphs

c) Summary of findings in the concluding paragraph

1. General (10)

a) Title page

b) Page numbers

c) Word count at the end of conclusion

d) 1” margin on all sides and standard font size 12”

e) Grammatical errors

A) Research (40)

i) Citations (at least 15 in text citations – no foot notes or end notes)

Overall Comments

Total out of 100

(Out of 30)