+1 862 207 3288 NAME_____________________________ Date paper handed in __________
Research Paper Due _________________________
Focus ___ (1) appropriate title (be creative!)
___ (10) THESIS
-clear and well-written
-last sentence of introduction
___ (3) topic sentence B#1
___ (3) topic sentence B#2
___ (3) topic sentence B#3
Content ___ (4) I **At least THREE
___ (4) B#1 specific pieces of
___ (4) B#2 facts, examples, explanation, details, etc. researched data are
___ (4) B#3 required. Each
must
___ (4) C be cited properly.
___(10) COUNTERARGUMENT included!!
Organization ___ (6) intro
___ (8) body (min. of 3 body paragraphs)
___ (6) conclusion (NO new info in a conclusion! Simply summarize.)
Style ___ (5) good sentence structure
___ (5) transitions used effectively
___ (5) writing has cohesion and fluency
___ (5) formal writing with clear persuasive tone
Convention ___ (20) proofread/ edit/ revise
-no grammar errors
-no contractions
-no abbreviations ________/110 Final WC page ___ (40) (WC must have page number header) ________/40 *minimum of four sources required* MLA formatting ___ 2 pts/ TNR 12 ___ 12 pts/ correct heading ___ 2 pts/ Title
___ 2 pts/ DS ___ 2 pts/ page numbers (including the WC / TNR
12)
___10 pts / in-text citations (REQUIRED!)
________/30 Persuasive Speech Presentation Volume________ Eye Contact__________ Posture __________ _______/30 Scored preliminary components: _______/40 Research terms defined (checked on ____)________/10 Pro Con brainstorming sheet completed (checked on ____)_______________/10
*PLAGIARISM = 0 points*
