Eng Comp 102 Essays

Research Proposal Letter by Aakanksha Bhargava

Submission date: 11-Oct-2019 09:51PM (UTC-0400) Submission ID: 1191181474 File name: temp_turnitintool_1913815570.Paper5-ResearchProposalLetter.docx (20.07K) Word count: 550 Character count: 2962

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GENERAL COMMENTS

Instructor Hi Aakanksha.

This is an important topic to write about. You made ambitious choices for your audience. You strike a note of concern, and you integrate outside research. All of that is useful.

As you revise this, several elements need attention. Your thesis needs to more directly address what you are proposing, not the general topic of climate change. Your actual proposal needs to be clearer: I am clear what general things you want done, but not specifically what you want your audience to do. You need to put in text and final citations in MLA format. You need to add a final citation for your interview source. After that, editing is needed for punctuation, format, and clarity. Please also see the comments inserted into the paper itself. Thank you.

Sincerely yours,

GB

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Comment 1 | Format Remove CAPS and colon.

Date You'll want to review how MLA formats the date.

Comment 2 | Research Remove italics. Also, remove quotation marks or add a citation.

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C/S Comma splice: A sentence must have both a subject and a main verb in order to be complete, but it cannot have more than one subject or main verb. A comma splice is a variety of run-on sentence that occurs when two complete sentences, each with its own subject and verb, are joined mistakenly by a comma. There are generally three methods of correcting this problem: 1) Replace the comma with a stronger mark of punctuation such as a period or semicolon, 2) use a coordinating conjunction ("and," "but," "or," "nor") to join the two constructions, or 3) make one of the two sentences a dependent construction by linking it to the other with a subordinating conjunction ("if," "when," "so that," "although," "because") or relative pronoun ("that," "which," "who," "whom," "whose").

Comment 3 | Punctuation Remove comma.

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Improper Citation Improper citation: Improperly cited material. Please use the link below to find links to information regarding specific citation styles: http://www.plagiarism.org/plag_article_citation_styles.html

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Improper Citation Improper citation: Improperly cited material. Please use the link below to find links to information regarding specific citation styles: http://www.plagiarism.org/plag_article_citation_styles.html

Improper Citation Improper citation: Improperly cited material. Please use the link below to find links to information regarding specific citation styles: http://www.plagiarism.org/plag_article_citation_styles.html

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Comment 4 | Punctuation Remember that commas and periods go inside the quotation marks.

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Comment 5 | Research Put citations in MLA format.

RUBRIC: ENG 102V3 PROPOSALLETTER_DRAFT

THESIS

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SUPPORT

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ORGANIZATION

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Thesis & Focus: Thesis, central idea, audience, purpose, digressions

Lacks an identifiable thesis. Limited or no awareness of audience and purpose. Readers cannot discern the essay’s central idea.

Thesis was attempted but unclear and/or inconsistently addressed. Reveals limited awareness of audience and purpose. Central idea either lacking or inconsistently addressed.

Thesis is identifiable, but perhaps too narrow, too broad, or otherwise problematic. Awareness of audience may be adequate but inconsistent. Central idea is perhaps too general and supported by irrelevant examples.

Thesis is established and is consistently addressed throughout most of the letter. Awareness of audience is sufficient. Central idea is clear and maintained in most of the letter.

Thesis is clearly established and maintained throughout the entire letter. Letter demonstrates a sophisticated awareness of audience and purpose. Central idea/focus maintained throughout.

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Thesis support, thesis development; explanation of problem, proposal, argument, counterargument; use of examples, logic, and reason

No support of thesis with relevant facts, examples, reasons, or evidence. No topic development. Little-to-no argument is present. Topic development is flawed or non- existent.

Support is minimal, logically flawed, and/or inaccurate. The problem, proposal, main argument, and counterargument may be partially absent or addressed very ineffectively. Topic development may have been attempted, but does not form conclusions and/or fails to exhibit clear reasoning.

More support is needed. Some examples may be vague. The problem, proposal, main argument, and counterargument are all present but perhaps addressed somewhat ineffectively. Some irrelevant support may be present, but most evidence supports thesis.

Support is sufficient but perhaps flawed in some way. The problem, proposal, main argument, and counterargument are all addressed in a mostly effectively way. Thesis is supported and developed in most paragraphs.

Letter completely supports the thesis with logical arrangement of evidence. The problem, proposal, main argument, and counterargument are all addressed very effectively. All assertions are supported and relate to thesis.

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Coherence & Organization: Introduction, conclusion, body paragraphs, transitions, topic sentences

No clear introduction, body, or conclusion. Little-to-no transitions. Demonstrates little-to-no understanding of organization. Many sentences within paragraphs do not relate to each other and/or the paragraph’s topic. May contain no discernible topic sentences.

Introduction, body, and conclusion attempted but problematic. Few transitions. Perhaps numerous digressions. Mostly missing or problematic topic sentences. Demonstrates little understanding of organization.

Identifiable introduction, body, and conclusion; yet one significant weakness is present: undeveloped introduction, undeveloped conclusion, illogical paragraph order. Adequate transitions, perhaps some digressions. Some paragraphs may lack clear topic sentences. Demonstrates basic understanding of organization.

Clear introduction, body, and conclusion although improvements could be made. Most paragraphs have clear topic sentences. Letter establishes a clear plan of development. Transitions are clear throughout most of the letter. Demonstrates good understanding of organization.

Clear and effective introduction, body, and conclusion: Introduction establishes the letter’s main idea, and conclusion summarizes thesis and main ideas without merely copying and pasting from the introduction. Clear and effective transitions throughout. Excellent understanding of organization.

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Language & Style: Word choice, repetition, redundancy, awkwardness, article misuse, wrong word form (their/there, etc.), typos/misspellings, vocabulary

May contain more than 6 errors in word choice, wordiness, redundancy, or awkwardness. May contain more than 6 errors in inappropriate language for academic audience. Fails to demonstrate competent language use; sentences and vocabulary are inappropriate, facile, and/or incoherent.

May contain 6 errors in word choice, wordiness, redundancy, or awkwardness. May contain 6 errors in inappropriate language for academic audience. Contains repetitive, incorrect, and/or insufficient sentence structure and/or limited vocabulary.

May contain 4 – 5 errors in word choice, wordiness, redundancy, or awkwardness. May contain 2 – 3 errors in inappropriate language for academic audience. Demonstrates competency with language use but sentence constructions and vocabulary may be limited or repetitive.

May contain 2 – 3 errors in word choice, wordiness, redundancy, or awkwardness. May contain 2 – 3 errors in inappropriate language for academic audience. Demonstrates sufficient knowledge and skill with varied sentence construction and vocabulary. Unnecessary repetition is minor.

May contain 1 error in word choice, wordiness, redundancy, or awkwardness. May contain 1 error in inappropriate language for academic audience. Demonstrates sophisticated knowledge and skill with varied and complex sentence construction and vocabulary. Little-

GRAMMAR

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PUNCTUATION

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FORMAT

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to-no unnecessary repetition.

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Grammar: Fragments, subject-verb agreement, verb tense errors, verb form errors, run-ons, pronoun agreement

Contains more than 5 different grammar errors. The identical 3 – 4 errors may be repeated throughout.

Contains 4 – 5 different grammar errors. The identical 2 – 3 errors may be repeated throughout.

Contains 2 – 3 different grammar errors. The identical 1 – 2 errors may be repeated throughout.

Contains 1 grammar error, which may be repeated throughout.

Contains either no grammar errors, or 1 – 2 different errors with no repetition.

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Punctuation & Capitalization: Comma errors, comma splices, apostrophe errors, capitalization errors, semicolon errors, colon errors

Contains more than 5 different punctuation/capitalization errors. The identical 3 – 4 errors may be repeated throughout.

Contains 4 – 5 different punctuation/capitalization errors. The identical 2 – 3 errors may be repeated throughout.

Contains 2 – 3 different punctuation/capitalization errors. The identical 1 – 2 errors may be repeated throughout.

Contains 1 punctuation/capitalization error, which may be repeated throughout.

Contains either no punctuation/capitalization error, or 1 – 2 different errors with no repetition.

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Letter format must be used; see second page of assignment instructions for model *Length for letter is 500 words minimum

Doesn’t meet formatting requirements: Formatting may be missing four or more elements (inappropriate spacing or margins, various elements of letter heading/format). Length may not meet minimum requirements.

Doesn’t meet most formatting requirements: Formatting may be missing three elements (inappropriate spacing or margins, various elements of letter heading/format). Length may not meet minimum requirements.

Meets some formatting requirements: Formatting may be missing two elements (inappropriate spacing or margins, various elements of letter heading/format). Length may

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RESEARCH

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not meet minimum requirements.

Meets most formatting requirements: Formatting may be missing one element (inappropriate spacing or margins, various elements of letter heading/format). Length meets minimum requirements of 500 words.

Meets all requirements. Formatting is appropriate in terms of letter format, margins, and spacing Length meets minimum requirements of 500 words.

Below Average

Source minimums, incorporation of sources (including use of signal phrases), use of research to argue topic, MLA in-text quote formatting, Works Cited list This letter requires at least three sources: student’s interview + two other credible sources.

Research is insufficient or altogether missing. No use of signal phrases (parentheticals are not required for this letter). Works Cited page either omitted or formatted very poorly. It may be difficult or impossible to discern which sources are in the list.

Source minimum requirements may not be met. Research is superficial and/or sources are incorporated poorly. Ineffective use of signal phrases (parentheticals are not required for this letter). Works Cited page may contain significant formatting errors, and some sources may be omitted from the list.

Source minimum requirements are met. Research may be superficial, sources may be poorly incorporated. Somewhat ineffective use of signal phrases (parentheticals are not required for this letter). Works Cited page may contain significant formatting errors, but all sources are listed.

Source minimum requirements are met. Fairly thorough research with mostly effective use of sources. Good use of signal phrases (parentheticals are not required for this letter). Works Cited page may contain minor formatting errors, but all sources are clearly listed.

Source minimum requirements are met. Thoroughly researches the topic, uses sources effectively. Excellent use of signal phrases (parentheticals are not required for this letter). Works Cited page may contain minor formatting errors, but all sources are clearly listed.