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TheProblemwithSayingAllLivesMatter.docxInstructions:
Read “The Problem with Saying ‘All Lives Matter’” by Tyler Huckabee (link in Blackboard)
1. Write a summary of the article (250-300 words)
2. Write your assessment (250-300 words) of whether or not the article was effectively written and why. Be sure to:
· Use evidence from the article to support your point, using and citing at least 3 pieces of evidence (quotes or paraphrases) from the article.
· Remember to use APA formatting throughout, to include a cover page and reference list, to double space your work, and to provide in-text citations.
· In your assessment, you may wish to evaluate the author’s use of rhetoric (logos, ethos, pathos), language and tone, and/or evidence.
Grading Rubric
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Criteria |
Details |
Possible Marks |
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Content |
· The summary contextualizes the article (title, author, APA citation, reporting verb) and is a 250 – 300 word summary · Provides a clear overall thesis/claim about the quality of the author’s argument · Identifies and explains a minimum of three examples of effective writing and why · Describes the purpose of the examples; evaluates the effectiveness of the examples in a 250 – 300 word analysis |
10 |
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Writing Quality |
· Drafts unified, coherent paragraphs · Uses clear, precise, appropriate language · Varies sentence types (flow) · Employs correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation |
7
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Formatting & Documentation |
· Incorporates quotations or paraphrases with appropriate in-text referencing · Constructs an APA-style cover page · Constructs an APA-style References page |
3
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TOTAL |
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20 |
