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Topic: The Cartel Series by Ashley and Jaquavi

this essay must showcase critical thinking skills by including these elements: • Inquiry: Avoid jumping to conclusions. You should examine and question assumptions about why the subject is good or bad, why it is worthwhile or not worthwhile. You should critically examine your own opinions to make sure they are supportable by the evidence you gather. • Support: Develop a list of criteria that are appropriate for judging your subject. (See pages 237-38.) Use those criteria to support and explain the insights you share in your essay. Always refer to specific details and facts to show how the subject meets or fails to meet the criteria.  • Synthesis: You must put your conclusions in context with the opinions and insights of other people. This is called synthesis, and it is covered in Chapter 21. You will need to consult outside sources. Your instructor will provide guidelines for appropriate and useful sources. • Conclusion: The judgment you express about your topic must be based on specific evidence and must be objectively supportable.  Grading Criteria In addition to the general information provided in the syllabus, the following grading policies apply to this essay: • Essays that are more than 10% outside the assigned word range will receive a 0 regardless of the quality of the work. When you check the word count of your essay, remember that headings, titles, and works cited pages do not count.  • Essays that are so riddled with grammatical and mechanical errors that a reader must struggle to understand the basic meaning of sentences will receive a failing grade regardless of the quality of the ideas.  • Essays that contain unsupported claims or that rely on disreputable research sources will be penalized by at least one letter grade. If you have questions about the credibility of a source, seek the instructor's approval well before the essay deadline. Reviews that pass the basic checks listed above will be graded using the following criteria: Content  (30 points) As explained in Ch. 11, effective reviews will contain  • relevant information about the subject • clearly defined criteria • a well-supported evaluation.  As explained in Ch. 11, effective reviews will demonstrate  • attention to the audience’s needs and expectations • an authoritative tone • awareness of the ethics of reviewing.  The thesis statement should be a judgment. You judge whether the subject is good or bad, worthwhile or not worthwhile, and you make a recommendation to your readers about whether or not to spend their time and/or money. Include appropriate signal phrases and citations for your sources so that readers feel they can trust your information.  Organization  (30 points) The essay must include a thesis statement, and the thesis should be placed near the end of the introduction.  All body paragraphs should support the main idea expressed in the thesis, and each body paragraph should begin with a topic sentence that expresses the main idea of that paragraph.  Mechanics  (30 points) Effective essays will be nearly free of mistakes in grammar and punctuation.  Format  (10 points) Essays should be formatted using MLA style guidelines