Comparative Essay (extensive)

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Name___________________________(100%):_______%

CONTENT:________/50

· Is there a main idea/point/thesis?

· If so, is thesis clearly and fully stated? And suggested in title?

· Is this thesis original? To what extent?

· Is this thesis in some way important/significant?

Writer included some sort of justification for essay?

· Is the essay organized according to this thesis statement?

Any sections obviously missing? Repeated? Irrelevant?

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CREDIBILITY:_________/25

· Good textual evidence---quotes, paraphrases,summaries?

· Reliable secondary sources? Fully documented? (At least 3 works cited)

Recognized authorities?

Reputable publishers/journals/websites?

· Reasoning plausible?

CLARITY:_________/15

· Paragraphs well developed? Unified? Coherent?Good transistions?

· Sentences simple/meaning obvious? Right words? Right number of words? Right word order?

CORRECTNESS:_______/10

· Format:MLA/APA:pagination,paragraph indentation,margins,line-spacing,word-breaks,block quotes

Pre-text(prefatory pages):title page,T/C, etc.

Text:including note superscripts/citations, headings, etc.

Post-text:end notes/works cited

· Mechanics:punctuation,grammar,spelling,caps/lc,italics/roman, etc.

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