research supported cause and effect essay

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Your first draft is due by the end of Week 5. Submit your draft as an attachment (Microsoft Word is preferred) to this assignment folder This should be as complete a draft as possible, in order to receive the most helpful feedback.

During Week 6, you will receive feedback on your draft.

By the end of Week 7, submit your revised essay as an additional attachment to this same assignment folder. This version will be graded using a rubric. To view the grading rubric, please view the assignment through the Assignments area of the classroom.

 

Due Date

 

Jul 3, 2016 11:59 PM

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Rubric Name: Rubric - WA3

Introduction

Excellent 5 points

Good 4 points

Competent 3 points

Needs improvement 2 points

Weak 1 point

Topic introduced effectively

Strong thesis statement provided

Paragraph Development

Excellent 10 points

Good 9 points

Competent 8 points

Needs improvement 7 points

Weak 6 points

Unity

Coherence

Support

Conclusion

Excellent 10 points

Good 9 points

Competent 8 points

Needs improvement 7 points

Weak 6 points

Effective concluding paragraph

Selection of sources - currency

Excellent 4 points

Good 3 points

Competent 2 points

Needs improvement 1 point

Weak 0 points

Sources are current, as appropriate

Selection of sources - scholarly

Excellent 6 points

Good 5 points

Competent 4 points

Needs improvement 3 points

Weak 2 points

Sources are scholarly, as appropriate

Use of sources

Excellent 6 points

Good 5 points

Competent 4 points

Needs improvement 3 points

Weak 2 points

Woven into the paper effectively

Cited correctly in the paper

Listed correctly on the "References" page

Grammar and Mechanics

Excellent 6 points

Good 5 points

Competent 4 points

Needs improvement 3 points

Weak 2 points

Punctuation

Word-level grammar

Sentence-level grammar

Thesis:  The tobacco industry takes advantage of social media sites to market their products.

*Tobacco companies market to a young demographic

1. Tobacco companies market their products to websites that are dominated by a younger demographic such as FaceBook and Twitter.

*Health companies combat tobacco companies

2. Companies such as the American Heart Association, use social media sites to educate teenagers of the harm tobacco does to your heart, as well as provides positive lifestyle advise and healthy behavior choices. 

*Eliminate products that target under-age through social media.

3.  Many users on social media are under the legal age to consume tobacco products.