1000 word expository essay: What is the bystander effect?

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Week 5 – Grading Rubric for Expository Essay 1

Content and Development – 55 Points	Points Earned – 55/55
All key elements of the assignment are covered in a substantive way. To note: · The essay is at least 1,000+ words · The essay is written in the expository rhetorical mode · The essay contains a precise, pertinent, and persuasive thesis · The essay makes effective use of descriptive language · Inter- and intra-paragraph content is effectively organized (spatially, temporally, logically, or by order of importance) and makes use of topic sentences and appropriate transitional expressions · The introduction and conclusion are engaging, cohesive, and appropriate to their position in the essay
The essay has been submitted to Turnitin. A paragraph of self-reflection accompanies the essay.
Readability and Style – 10 Points	Points Earned – 10/10
The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment.
Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
Sentences are well-constructed, with consistently strong, varied syntax.
Sentence transitions are present and maintain the flow of thought.
Mechanics – 10 Points	Points Earned – 10/10
Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed.
Mechanics are accurate.
Spelling is correct.
Total – 75 Points	Points Earned – 75/75
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