Research Ess@y

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Grading/Feedback Sheet—Research Paper

This paper: Excellent Competent / Adequate Needs improvement

✓ has an attention-grabbing title/intro x x x x

✓ has a specific thesis statement that takes a strong stand/is appropriately placed x x x x

✓ has a narrow focus and remains persuasive and focused on the controversy x x x x

✓ has a strong, clear claim at the beginning of each paragraph x x x x

✓ is well-organized/uses good transitions x x x x

✓ effectively addresses both the points the writer agrees with and refutes the opposition’s points x x x x

✓ illustrates a depth of research by using research from at least three academic sources in each paragraph x x x x

✓ appropriately integrates research/source material using all three methods—summary, paraphrase, and direct quotation x x x x

✓ illustrates your own careful analysis/critical thinking. (Each paragraph = 50% research and 50% analysis/critical thinking.) x x x x

✓ maintains academic language and tone, and uses third person for the majority of the paper x x x x

✓ makes clear your personal connection to the controversy x x x x

✓ concludes with a specific, clear proposal that offers a logical and compelling solution x x x x

✓ uses varied, stylistic sentences and is free of grammar and punctuation error x x x x

✓ uses MLA in-text citation correctly x x x x

✓ has a correct MLA/Works Cited page x x x x

✓ uses adequate, reputable, recent sources primarily found via the library databases x x x x

✓ is fully developed/meets the length requirement/is substantially revised Yes No *In order to be considered turned in properly and on-time, drafts must be properly color- coded and submitted to D2L’s Assignments folder.