English week 10

 

Review and self-edit your completed draft

Term Project: Parts I, II, III,  References and Statement of Audience

Please include the followings in your submission:

            Cover page

         I. Thesis and Introduction

      III. Thesis explication: three sections

       V. Conclusion

        References

follow this outline of a rubric:

1. Grading Rubric (100 points total):

Research Paper

● Has a clear thesis (5)

● Provides evidence from the research to support the three points of that thesis (15)

● The three sections of the paper analyze the evidence provided in terms of the thesis

uses at least 8 sources (20)

● Clear organization of main and supporting points (10)

● Begins with a clear Introduction and ends with a clear Conclusion.(10)

_____/60

Academic Style

● Includes proper transitions, and connects points to thesis (5)

● Uses formal, academic language and grammatical structures (10)

_____/15

APA Formatting and Sources

● Follows paper formatting guidelines for APA, including cover page (5)

● Follows APA in-text citation and references guidelines (10)

● The source material is credible and academic (10)

_____/25

Please note.

• In academic writing, the following style points will deduct from the marking:
• Dummy subjects (there is, it is)
• Unnecessary use of Passive Voice
• Pronouns (I me we us you your; unsupported ambiguous pronouns this, that
• Rhetorical cheerleading: (I believe I think I feel, clearly, obviously, etc)

Your Essay will be reviewed by Unicheck, the plagiarism tool synced to Canvas. Unicheck will submit a similarity report a few minutes after you post your assignment. If the similarity index is above 30%, please redo and resubmit your assignment after you cite the sources properly to avoid plagiarism.