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the Works Cited page.
6. Your essay should be relatively free of grammar mistakes, and it
should indicate an awareness of
semicolons, conjunctive adverbs, coordinating conjunctions,
subordinating conjunctions, and colons.
A: Introduction effectively summarizes the article without telling
readers explicitly what happens in the
beginning, middle, and end. In addition, it situates the article in
context (without going into too much detail)
when it identifies author, title, genre, and purpose.
B: Introduction gives readers a clear view of the article’s beginning,
middle, and end, but it does not
necessarily state it explicitly. It identifies author, title, genre, and
purpose.
C: Introduction summarizes the article. It clearly tells readers what
happens in the beginning, middle, and end
of the article. It identifies the author, title, genre, and purpose of the
article.
D: Introduction does not give readers enough detail about the article
for them to understand what it is about. It
will leave out author, title, genre, or purpose.
F: Introduction does not summarize the article or identify author, title,
genre, purpose.
Thesis Statement 5%
A: A clear and focused thesis effectively outlines the topic of the
essay. It doesn’t list, but it includes all aspects
of the essay. It uses strong action verbs effectively.
B: A clear or focused thesis effectively outlines the topic of the essay.
It avoids listing and is relatively
complete. It uses strong action verbs.
C: Thesis statement outlines the topic of the essay, noting whether the
article is effective. It doesn’t list. It is
specific and uses action verbs.
D: Thesis statement fails to state the article’s effectiveness. It lists, or
it uses bland verbs.
F: Thesis is m issing.
Topic Sentences 15%