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Content
· Introduction is interesting and appropriate, includes research question
· Clear and thoughtful thesis statement
· Background paragraph defines terms, prepares reader for the paper
· Body paragraphs include: topic sentences, supporting evidence (quotes), concluding sentences
· Counterargument is well thought out and refutation is clear and related to counter argument (with evidence/quotes)
· Conclusion includes a brief summary and wraps up the paper with mirror, challenge, or implications for the future
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40
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20
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It’s really confusing what you mean by ICT (or just using technology in the classroom?) Just see if you can clarify your hook…
Showing two sides is vague and there’s not research question…and since there’s no research question, the thesis doesn’t really make sense…
Some things in the background need clear citations…
Definition of terms like a glossary? Look at the examples again…
It almost seems like whoever wrote the first four or five pages wasn’t in class with us when we worked on how to integrate a quote, how to explain and cite a quote and the format of an argumentative paragraph (topic sentence, discussion, example, analysis, conclusion…)…lots of claims have no citations…
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Organization
· Ordering of support is appropriate (saves the best reason for last)
· Coherence (use of transition techniques between paragraphs and transitions between ideas; everything clearly ties back to the thesis statement)
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10
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5
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Watch your indenting…your topic sentences need to be clear topic sentences…and it needs to be clear what your real arguments are…transitions between paragraphs and ideas make your paper even more confusing because they’re not related to the thesis statement (which isn’t clear either)…This is an argumentative essay with a background paragraph…it’s what you’ve done before…
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Format/Citations
· Accurate citation of sources
· Gives credit to original source when quoting a quote
· Quotes integrated into text smoothly
· Quotes adequately explained/have context
· APA formatting is correct and consistent
· Reference page is in proper format and accurate
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15
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7
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APA formatting is close, but not quite right…
Orphan quotes in the introduction…
Also, no block formatting…I fixed the first paragraph, so you can fix the rest…
Quotes not cited or integrated properly…sometimes the word (quote) but no quote?
Some arguments don’t even have citations…some quotes used more than once…oof!
Watch formatting on the reference page as well (check the models for when to indent)
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Grammar Mechanics/ Sentence Structure
· Verbs
· Nouns
· Prepositions/articles
· Adjective/adverbs
· Spelling/punctuation/capitalization
· Sentence variety
· Word choice
· Tone
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35
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20
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Lots of strange grammar, like you’re paraphrasing something you read but didn’t do it very clearly…
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Total
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100
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52
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Rakan,
Overall I’m surprised by this paper. It’s not an argumentative essay like we’ve been studying the entire six weeks at all. It should be six or seven paragraphs (look at the outline I gave you on bboard). Your quotes are not integrated at all, the thesis isn’t clear, the research question is on page 7…it’s almost like the person who wrote this hasn’t been in our class at all. It makes me think that you didn’t really learn very much from me this semester and that makes me sad
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Rena12345
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