ENGL227---essay 1----Write a 2-3 page essay.

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POINTS

COMMENTS

Unity

Does the paper have a strong thesis sentence?

Do body paragraphs have strong main ideas – implied or stated?

  • Is all material on track in support of thesis/main ideas?
  • 20

    Support

    Are the ideas in the paper well supported with plenty of detailed evidence?

  • Have you avoided unnecessary summarizing in favor of careful selection of targeted evidence?
  • Is all evidence adequately explained and analyzed?
  • 30

    Coherence

    Does the paper have logical structure – an intro, body, and conclusion?

    • Is info inside paragraphs properly organized (like ideas clustered together, etc)?
    • Has the writer successfully transitioned from one idea to the next?

    20

    Sentence Skills

    Has the writer used good grammar and punctuation?

    15

    Documentation /Style

    Has the writer made correct use of MLA style?

  • Has the writer successfully paraphrased and quoted?
  • Has the writer integrated source material smoothly?

    15