EN211_Research_Paper Something medically related, ex. assisted suicide

Research Paper Rubric

Evidence & Analysis Thesis statement Organization, including intro & conclusion, body paragraphs Voice MLA Citations, grammar, punctuation

Writer provides specific examples and quotes as evidence for argument. Writer clearly analyzes evidence and explains how it supports their argument. Writer draws from 3 scholarly & 7-10 non-scholarly sources.

3 points Writer makes a clear argument about an issue that could be contested. Writer outlines their major points in thesis statement, creating a roadmap for the essay.

3 points Writer organizes paper clearly. Thesis is stated in the beginning, body paragraphs are used for evidence and analysis, covering one point at a time, with transitions between paragraphs, and conclusion revisits and recaps thesis and evidence/main points.

3 points Writer uses a voice appropriate to the paper, and makes their “so what?” clear (ie: the reason this argument matters, why the reader should care).

3 points Where necessary, MLA citation is used with page numbers and/or time stamps are included in parenthetical citations. Paper does not include common errors such as run-on and fragment sentences. Punctuation is largely accurate.

3 points

• You need scholarly AND non-scholarly sources. How to tell the difference? How to tell if a source is scholarly

                  1. intro paragraph: 

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o offer an enticing hook to get the reader interested? 

o provide context for the topic (why does this matter? what’s the ‘so what?’ — ie: why this, why now?)?

o end with a strong thesis statement?

          2. thesis statement:

o making a strong argument? 

o mapping the paper?           

o is it clear? 

                     3.  body paragraphs:

o does each focus on a specific piece of the thesis statement? 

o offer specific evidence as support — quoting sources? 

o Analyze the evidence in detail? 

o Connect the evidence back to the thesis?

Research paper, EN 211, Winter 2024

This research paper should be:

·      8-10 pp long, up to 16 max.

·      double-spaced, Times New Roman, 1-inch margins

·      argument-driven

·      include 10-12 sources, at least 3 of which are scholarly

What does “argument-driven” mean?

·      You are making a claim about your topic, taking a position;

·      There are other “sides” to this argument, and it can be refuted; your job is to make your case and illustrate why you’re right (this will include acknowledging the counter-argument/s);

·      You will illustrate your points with the evidence from your sources.

Be sure that you…

·      Read all of your sources thoroughly, and find additional sources if necessary;

·      Fill out the research chart as discussed in class;

·      Check unscholarly sources to see if they’re reliable, and double-check all facts offered in unscholarly sources;

·      Complete a Works Cited page in MLA format;

·      Remember that you will need to cite all language and ideas that are not your own, in parenthetical citations (MLA format);

·      Turn in ALL of your pre-writing with your paper (research charts, Annotated Bib, pre-writing including brainstorming/freewrites/lists, drafts and revisions).

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