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Argument Essay Thesis & Prewriting Template

Step 1: Argument Essay Thesis Statement & Prewriting

Directions: Complete all of the elements of the prewriting; otherwise, the content of your piece will not be accurate.

My Topic:

My Attitude:

My Purpose:

My Thesis Statement:

My Audience:

1. How much does my audience know about my subject?

2. Age? Gender? Race? Social Status? Location? Religion?

3. Where does my audience stand on the issue; are they Opposed or Neutral?

Outline:

Honor Statement

Please read and sign this honor statement prior to submitting your assignment:

By typing my name in the space provided, I certify that all words and ideas in my writing assignment are mine alone, and if I used another person’s words or ideas (by summarizing, paraphrasing, or directly quoting), I gave credit to that author, and I also put quotation marks around any direct quotations.

By signing my name, I also understand that if I have copied someone else’s ideas or words, I have plagiarized, and I understand that the penalty for plagiarism is course failure.

Student Name: __________________________________________

Argument Essay Thesis Statement & Prewriting Grading Rubric

	20 pts	17 pts	12 pts	Points Earned
Step 1: Thesis Statement & Prewriting	100% of the prewriting and outline is complete: topic, attitude, purpose, thesis statement, audience, and outline. It is evident that the author invested time and careful thought into this part of the writing process.	2/3 of the prewriting and sentence outline is complete. The author invested some time and thought into this part of the writing process.	1/3 or less of the prewriting and sentence outline is complete. It may seem as though the author rushed through this portion of the writing process or spent little to no time addressing this portion of the writing process.	/20

Student:

Instructor’s Comments:

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