FINAL

Final Exam Option 3

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Opinion Sentence

A single, strongly worded, no 1st person statement of opinion that captures the essence of what you intend to convince your audience of by the end of the essay.

5.0 pts Exemplary

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Background

2-3 sentences that provide your audience with some context for the topic that will be discussed during the course of the essay; this could be historical, definition, or assumptions, for

5.0 pts Excellent

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3.0 pts Satisfactory

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0.0 pts Does not establish contextual background

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example, that the author of the essay is making that need to be conveyed to the audience at the outset of the essay's journey.

Reasons or Buzzwords

These buzzwords assist your reader with an understanding of the structure of your essay by creating "marker" words or concepts that preview those topics you intend to discuss. They constitute your topical REASONS as to why you maintain the opinion you conveyed in your first sentence of the thesis. These words, then, should be the concepts that both define the structure of your essay, as well as prove your opinion.

5.0 pts Exemplary as to both purposes

4.0 pts Good

3.0 pts Satisfactory

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0.0 pts Does not convey discernable reasons or buzzwords

Major Transition Sentences & Arrangement of Buzzwords

Your transition buzzwords should correspond to the buzzword order in the R section of the thesis paragraph. Similarly to the Photo Essay, you should think carefully about the ORDER of your reasons (and

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0.0 pts Does not conceive of order, and buzzword placement, highlighting, or word variant has failed.

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the story that you tell with that order). Likewise, ensure that you have major transitions "out" and "in" that utilize the same variant of the word that was used in the thesis paragraph. Transitions sentences are the first and last sentences of the paragraph, and the buzzwords are highlighted per instructions.

Minor Transitions Words

To the extent that a section of your paper may (or should) have several paragraphs within it (i.e., points, counterpoints, rebuttals), you will need minor transitions between each paragraph. These transition words improve flow and overall cadence or rhythm within the essay.

1.0 pts Excellent

0.8 pts Good

0.7 pts Satisfactory

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0.0 pts Does not use transition words between paragraphs of of the same buzzword.

Topic, Audience, Purpose

These elements of prewriting should be discernible as the connecting elements that weave the entire piece together. In other words, you should be speaking to a projected audience, in an

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4.0 pts Good

3.0 pts Satisfactory

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0.0 pts Does not appear to consider audience in the persuasive discussion of topic.

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attempt to convey your purpose of persuading them as to your topic at hand.

Footnote/Citation Combination

Footnotes and citations, used together, are about the implicit conveyance of information in subtle ways. The standard APA citation for a peer reviewed journal article has several pieces of information on its face to convey: author, year published, title, publisher, and journal. While footnotes can be used as Brown does in her piece "In Reference," our usage is relying on the audience's ability to infer subtle clues from our writing, both in terms of the placement of the footnote, as well as the use of the citation "packets of information" to convey a "hidden" message.

9.0 pts Excllent at to footnote placement and subtlety of conveyance.

7.0 pts Good

6.0 pts Satisfactor

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0.0 pts Does not utilize footnotes and citations of APA peer reviewed journal articles.

Use of FACT

Per the Fact Paper, you became acquainted with utilizing verifiable fact in one of two ways: (1) using

10.0 pts Excellent as to both uses of fact.

8.0 pts Good

7.0 pts Satisfactory

6.0 pts Needs Improvement

0.0 pts Does not utilize both tools of attribution and neutral paraphrasement

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attributed language (with proper in-text citation) to turn subjectivity into fact; and (2) conveying information paraphrased by you in neutral language ways. This category demonstrates your ability to balance both of those tools.

Value / Opinion / First Person

This essay elevates the concept of value by suggesting that the meaning of all words are arrived at through semi- democratic processes--and that it's our collective job to shape and discuss the meaning of words. In doing so, we've moved away from a model of strict rules (prohibiting any first person), for example, and this essay expects you to utilize Evan Bayh's first person in a way that does not detract from your credibility, and thereby diminish your ability to persuade.

10.0 pts Excllent

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0.0 pts Does not utilize first person according to E. Bayh.

3 Part Paragraph

Paragraph has a mini-thesis, evidence (with proper in text citation), and an emphasis on the explanation of

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7.0 pts Satisfactory

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0.0 pts Does not utilize 3 part structure (or uses only some of the 3 parts).

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evidence in terms of how the evidence conveyed proves the mini-thesis' statement.

3 Part Conclusion

Utilizes a 3 part structure to conclusion that re- emphasizes OPINION, explains the philosophical connection between the reasons (buzzwords), and summarizes the essay's importance to the public audience.

10.0 pts Excellent

8.0 pts Good

7.0 pts Satisfactory

6.0 pts Needs Improvement

0.0 pts Does not utilize 3 part structure (or uses only some of the 3 parts)

APA, Sufficient Buzzwords, and Minimum Peer Review Research Standards

15.0 pts Excellent

12.0 pts Good

11.0 pts Satisfactory

9.0 pts Needs Improvement

0.0 pts Does not meet minimum standards in one or more areas.

Annotations

Every tool utilized in the production of the essay is identified in the margin with an annotation/comment. The annotation correctly identifies the tool, its definition or instruction for usage, and its impact or rationale for usage.

30.0 pts Flawless use of annotations, definitions, and rationale for utilization

25.0 pts Well defined annotations, properly identified, missing some components.

20.0 pts Adequate annotations, consisten gaps and errors in rationale and explanation.

15.0 pts Few annotations, largely incorrectly identified.

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