Is the American Dream Dead

DIRECTIONS:
This essay must adhere to the following guidelines: Rogerian Argument essay
• *Nine-paragraphs ONLY + a Works Cited page (* = 2-introduction para., 4-body para.,
1-refutation para., and 1-conclusion para)
• Use MLA formatting and rules of citation (Arial 12-point font ONLY; review other rules in folder
on Blackboard: MLA Formatting and Citation Rules and Guidelines)
• Use a minimum of 4-cited sources from research (no information from a .com website is
allowable unless you approve it with me)
• Provide one-piece of evidence in each body paragraph, ONLY!
Evidence is
o a quote,
o paraphrased information,
o a concise (2-to-3 sentence) explanation of personal experience, only allowed in one
body paragraph
o statistics,
o historical or scientific fact,
o credible common-knowledge information from popular culture,
o etc. (If you are unsure whether or not some information or a source you want to use is
credible, discuss it with me before using it.)
• Thesis statement must be underlined and placed as the last sentence of the 2nd introduction
paragraph If it isn’t, I will assume you didn’t create it and 20-points will be deducted.
• Essay must have an original title
• No title page; use the MLA formatted required heading
• Must create a Works Cited page

Grading Rubric
• Thesis statement 20%
• Topic sentences 10%
• Critical analysis of evidence 30%
• Grammar and mechanics 10%
• MLA formatting 10%
• In-text citation/parenthetical citation 10%
• Works Cited page 10%
• Total points earned 100%
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