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Due Date: 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday of Unit 4 Points: 100

Overview:

The purpose of this organizer is to help you evaluate and arrange your information into an effective essay format. Each section of the organizer will include a different aspect of your argument essay. By the end of the organizer, you should have a good sense of how you will plan and implement your argument.

Instructions:

Please review the below sample entries for the Graphic Organizer. Parts of the organizer have been left blank for you to fill in with the required information about your argument essay issue.

Requirements:

 Fill in the empty sections of the organizer that pertain to the different elements of your essay, beginning with your research question, parts of the introduction, supporting sections, and conclusion.

 Use evidence within the organizer from academic and reliable Library resources. Make sure to include that evidence in the specified areas.

 Use objective third-person language – “he,” “she,” “it,” “him,” “her,” “himself,” “herself,” “itself,” “they,” “them,” “their,” “themselves.” (Avoid subjective language, such “I,” “me,” “you,” “we,” “us,” etc.)

 Complete each section with whole sentences when called for. Pay special attention to the specific directions for each section.

 Follow proper APA formatting when citing quotes and using evidence.

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Introduction:

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An example of how to prewrite your Introduction:

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Now it is your turn!

Complete the following sections of the introduction:

B. Supporting Sections:

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An example of how to prewrite your supporting section:

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Now it is your turn!

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C. Conclusions:

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An example of how to prewrite your Conclusion:

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Now it’s your turn!

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Evaluation Rubric for Argument Essay Graphic Organizer

CRITERIA Novice Emerging Competent Exemplary

Thesis Support

0-10 points 11-14 points 15-17 points 18-20 points No thesis statement is present. Essay lacks direction.

The information in the graphic organizer minimally supports and defends the thesis statement.

Most of the information in the graphic organizer supports and defends the thesis statement.

All information in the graphic organizer supports and defends the thesis statement.

Content, Purpose, and Organization

There is no information in the organizer.

Information in the organizer has minimal organization and purpose.

Information in the organizer is mostly organized and purposeful.

Information in the organizer is effective, purposeful, and well-organized.

Required Elements

The tasks of the assignment are not met.

A minimal number of the required tasks of the assignment are met.

Most of the required tasks of the assignment are met.

All of the required tasks of the assignment are met.

Evidence and Support

There is no evidence or support in the organizer.

Minimal evidence and support in the organizer is from academic, reliable sources and/or is not cited properly.

Most of the evidence and support in the organizer is from academic, reliable sources and is cited properly.

The evidence and support in the organizer is from academic, reliable sources and is cited properly.

Grammar and Mechanics

Grammar and mechanics’ errors make the essay difficult to understand.

Several errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling and mechanics present.

Some spelling, grammar, punctuation and mechanical errors are evident.

Free of punctuation, spelling, grammar, and other mechanical errors.

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