gun control in America

A B C D F Argument Supported by Academic Research___ Includes a clear thesis making an academic argument.___ Thesis is supported by clear supporting points made by the author.___ Provides evidence for supporting points.___ Scholarly sources are cited as part of evidence.___ Source material is balanced by the authors reasoning and commentary___ Uses a mixture of direct quotations, summary, and paraphrase for source information___ Supports most/all claims with additional, outside evidence.___ Reflects the academic evidence for the topic being argued.A B C D F Organization___ Title accurately and engagingly reflects the subject matter, giving a clear and positive first impression.___ Organized in detail and emphasizes claims that assist with the establishment of the papers argument.___ Thesis is present in the introduction section and is clear, specific, manageable, and interesting.___ Introduction maintains readers attention and compels them to read on. Introduction connects the audience with the argument, employing appropriate rhetorical strategies to make the argument.___ Each paragraph is clearly constructed: paragraph introduction opens with a topic sentence in the authors words (not a quotation) that makes a claim pointing back to the thesis statement while transitioning from previous paragraph; paragraph body follows with an array of varied, relevant, and valid support for that particular claim; and paragraph conclusion uses the authors words to synthesize and bring the idea into focus rather than ending with a quotation.___ Transitions are varied and assist the arguments progress by highlighting the relationship between ideas.___ Conclusion reflects on the preceding argument, offering a substantial contribution to the essay rather than merely summarizing or repeating what has already been said. Leaves the audience with a clear, memorable thought and a critical consideration of academic discourse.A B C D F Style___ Sentence structure is varied and content is always clear at first reading.___ Word choice establishes a credible voice or tone. Words are academic and precise using strong verbs.___ Sentences are written in a clear and concise style even when presenting complex ideas.___ Student writes in an appropriate tone for the subject matter.___ Response is written in a clear, interesting, way.A B C D F MLA 8 Citation Format___ Includes complete citations for each source.___ Utilizes MLA 8 citation style with few to no errors.___ Correctly utilizes quotation marks and/or italics to discuss titles of source texts.___ Uses in-text parenthetical citations when needed.___ Contains signal/introductory phrases before every quotation followed by correct punctuation.A B C D F MLA Page Layout___ Includes an appropriately formatted MLA heading.___ Includes last name and page number in the header.___ Uses 12 pt Times New Roman.___ Uses 1 inch margins.___ Includes Instructors correct name.___ Correctly formats title.___ Correctly utilizes double spacing throughout the document.A B C D F Annotated Bibliography___ Has the same MLA Page Layout as the paper.___ Contains six sources.___ At least four of the sources are scholarly sources___ Citations use MLA citation.___ Annotations use the Rhetorical Summary (Precis) format.___ Entries are alphabetized by authors last names.A B C D F Mechanics___ Sentence fragments.___ Run-on sentences.___ Subject-verb agreement issues.___ Verb form, tense, mood, issues.___ Overused or missing commas.___ Mixed sentences.___ Inappropriately used modifiers.___ Colon/Semicolon usage.___ Spelling.