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OLD DEVIL RUMOR

Fighting That Old Devil Rumor

Charles Joseph Fisher

English 120

Dr. Rebecca Coleman

May 4, 2014

Your cover page does not reflect correct APA formatting. Please download and use the APA template I posted in the Announcements section at the beginning of the course.

“Fighting that That old Old devil Devil Rumor”, is a story written by Sandra Salmans. The story essay was published in the Saturday Evening Post in October 1982, Vol. 254 Issue 7, pg. 18. Comment by Rebecca Coleman: All fonts must be 12 point, Times New Roman or Arial. The template is already formatted correctly for you. Comment by Rebecca Coleman: It’s not a story. It is an article or essay.

Rumors can be detrimental to a business if actions are not taking taken against the violators. The 132- year-old trademark, which is symbolized by the man in the moon and 13 stars characterizing the original colonies, is was the mark of Satanism and devil worship. Such pProtestors from the Christian community started boycotting some of Proctors well- known products. Comment by Rebecca Coleman: Of what? Comment by Rebecca Coleman: It was, or it was rumored to be? Comment by Rebecca Coleman: The company’s name is Procter & Gamble. It is very important to be accurate in your writing.

After uncertainty on how to actually deal with the rumors, Proctor decided to go legal with the false accusations that were made, by filing lawsuits against seven individuals. Proctor is The company took taking this matter very seriously, and has givengave it the attention it needed, as if it was were a new product hitting the shelves. They plan to sweep the areas in the entire United States where the rumors have set in. Comment by Rebecca Coleman: misspelled Comment by Rebecca Coleman: they who? Comment by Rebecca Coleman: These events took place in the past. All your verbs should be in past tense.

In conclusion, the Proctor Procter & Gamble Company survived the rumors. By filing lawsuits and going head on with the accusers, they were found to be victorious. Although, there are quite a few accusers left, the damage control was an overall success. Comment by Rebecca Coleman: Who?

References

Anderson, C. E., Carrell, A. T., & Widdifield, J. L. (2010, 2007). What Every Student Should Know About Citing Sources with APA Documentation. Salmans, S. (2013, 2011, 2008). Fighting that Old old Devil devil Rumorrumor. In L. Behrens, & L. J. Rosen (Eds.), Writing and Reading reading Across across the Curriculum curriculum (12th ed., pp. 356-359) Boston, MA: Pearson.

I do not see these sources cited in the body of your summary. Any sources that are listed here must also be cited where they are used in the body.

You have a good start here. It was not clear that you were providing a summary of Salmans’ article, or why. Note that this is practice for how you would be incorporating sources into your own writing. The focus is on providing the main idea of the article without using quotations or paraphrasing too heavily. Do not list sources on the References page that you just consulted for help in APA. They are not actually used in the paper, so you would not cite or reference them.

	Score: 80/100
Characteristics	Score Assessment
	4	3	2	1	0
Organization	The summary begins with a clear topic sentence that states the main idea of the original selection. A concluding sentence effectively brings the summary to a close, but no opinions were added.	The summary begins with a topic sentence that states the main idea of the original selection. A concluding sentence brings the summary to a close, but extraneous opinions may be added.	The summary may or may not state the main idea of the original se- lection, or it may not do so at the beginning. The summary may lack a conclusion or include extraneous opinions or reflections.	The summary does not state the main idea of the original selection. It lacks a conclusion and includes extraneous or minor opinions or reflections.	Student did not meet any of the criteria
Support	All major points are stated economically and arranged in logical order. The writing is unified and coherent throughout.	All major ideas are stated and arranged in a generally logical order. The progression of ideas and in-formation is, for the most part, logical.	It states some, but not all, major ideas and not necessarily in a logical order. The development of ideas is not completely logical or coherent.	It states few major ideas and does not use a logical order. The writing lacks unity and coherence.	Student did not meet any of the criteria
Elements of Summary	The overall purpose of the summary is clear. The summary expresses only the main idea and major points of the original selection.	The purpose is mostly clear. The summary ex-presses only the main idea and most major points of the original selection.	The purpose wavers. The summary does not accurately express the main idea or most major points of the original selection.	The purpose is unclear. The summary does not convey the main idea or major points of the original selection.	Student did not meet any of the criteria
APA Format	No APA errors, scholarly writing, correct title page, objective tone, correct citation, and active voice	Proper APA style with few errors in writing and citations	There is little evidence of proper APA style being used	There is no evidence of proper APA style	Student did not meet any of the criteria
Grammar & Mechanics	There are few or no errors in mechanics, usage, grammar, or spelling	There are some errors in mechanics, usage, grammar, or spelling	There are serious errors in mechanics, usage, grammar, or spelling	Errors in mechanics make summary difficult to understand	Student did not meet any of the criteria

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