This assignment requires you to use all of the skills you have been developing to analyze multiple texts, develop and support an argument, follow a process for writing, and use and cite sources properly. Your essay must be focused, must have clear and relevant details, must be well researched (with good, credible sources and accurate documentation), and must be well presented and persuasive. Your argument must also contain a counterargument/refutation. INSTRUCTIONS 1. Return to the Peer Review of your Argument Research Paper rough draft and review the comments of your peers. 2. Revise and proofread your Argument Research Paper rough draft carefully using the feedback from your peer reviews to create an 800 plus word argument essay. 3. Your paper must include the following criteria: A strong and relevant introduction; A persuasive writer’s voice that is both uniquely yours and that is also appropriate for academic writing; A strong argument thesis statement; Well-argued body paragraphs that contain topic sentences which refer back to the thesis and provide supporting details from your research and your analyses; Counterargument/refutation of another perspective in a separate paragraph or within your support paragraphs. Five relevant and credible sources incorporated in the development of the argument; Strong organizational structure with clear transitional sentences; A conclusion that reemphasizes the thesis statement; Clearly cited references and quotations using the MLA parenthetical form of citations; A Works Cited page using MLA format; General MLA guidelines. An appropriate heading provided in the top left-hand corner of your paper should look like this: Hermione Granger Professor Snape ENG 112 31 October 1996 Inserted page numbers with your last name in front of them in the top right-hand corner of your paper (in the header), like this: Granger 1 2. Save your final draft as a Word or Google doc and submit it as a file upload to the final draft link. GRADING This assignment is worth 100 points and is 30% of your course grade. Rubric Argument Research Paper Argument Research Paper Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFormatting 10 to >9.0 pts Proficient Contains all MLA formatting: Heading, Title, Page numbers, Font, Margins, Double spacing, Indentation 9 to >7.0 pts Competent One or two errors with MLA formatting: Heading, Title, Page numbers, Font, Margins, Double spacing, Indentation 7 to >0 pts Novice Three or more errors with MLA formatting: Heading, Title, Page numbers, Font, Margins, Double spacing, Indentation 10 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization 10 to >9.0 pts Proficient Focused support paragraphs that contain topic sentences which refer back to the thesis. 9 to >7.0 pts Competent Most support paragraphs are focused and contain topic sentences which refer back to the thesis. 7 to >0 pts Novice Many support paragraphs lack focus and are missing topic sentences which refer back to the thesis. 10 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThesis 10 to >9.0 pts Proficient The thesis is clear, arguable and well-developed. 9 to >7.0 pts Competent The thesis is arguable and mostly well-developed. 7 to >0 pts Novice The thesis is unclear, missing or not arguable. 10 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent 50 to >45.0 pts Proficient Main points are well-developed with relevant supporting details/evidence/examples. 45 to >30.0 pts Competent Main points are developed with adequate supporting details/examples/evidence. 30 to >0 pts Novice Main points are not well-developed and lack adequate supporting details/examples/evidence. 50 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWorks Cited 10 to >9.0 pts Proficient All cited works and quotations are done in the correct format with no errors and are smoothly integrated into the text. Works Cited is formatted correctly according to MLA style and contains five credible sources. 9 to >7.0 pts Competent Most cited works and quotations are done in the correct format and most are integrated into the text. Works Cited is mostly formatted correctly according to MLA style and contains five credible sources. 7 to >0 pts Novice Many cited works and quotations are done incorrectly, are missing or are not integrated into the text. Works Cited page is not formatted correctly and/or does not contain five credible sources. 10 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar/Mechanics 10 to >9.0 pts Proficient Few to no errors in grammar/mechanics. 9 to >7.0 pts Competent Some errors in grammar/mechanics. 7 to >0 pts Novice Many errors in grammar/mechanics. 10 pts Total Points: 100
This assignment requires you to use all of the skills you have been developing to analyze multiple texts, develop and support an argument, follow a process for writing, and use and cite sources properly. Your essay must be focused, must have clear and relevant details, must be well researched (with good, credible sources and accurate documentation), and must be well presented and persuasive. Your argument must also contain a counterargument/refutation.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Return to the Peer Review of your Argument Research Paper rough draft and review the comments of your peers.
2. Revise and proofread your Argument Research Paper rough draft carefully using the feedback from your peer reviews to create an 800 plus word argument essay.
3. Your paper must include the following criteria:
A strong and relevant introduction;
A persuasive writer’s voice that is both uniquely yours and that is also appropriate for academic writing;
A strong argument thesis statement;
Well-argued body paragraphs that contain topic sentences which refer back to the thesis and provide supporting details from your research and your analyses;
Counterargument/refutation of another perspective in a separate paragraph or within your support paragraphs.
Five relevant and credible sources incorporated in the development of the argument;
Strong organizational structure with clear transitional sentences;
A conclusion that reemphasizes the thesis statement;
Clearly cited references and quotations using the MLA parenthetical form of citations;
A Works Cited page using MLA format;
General MLA guidelines.
An appropriate heading provided in the top left-hand corner of your paper should look like this:
Hermione Granger
Professor Snape
ENG 112
31 October 1996
Inserted page numbers with your last name in front of them in the top right-hand corner of your paper (in the header), like this:
Granger 1
2. Save your final draft as a Word or Google doc and submit it as a file upload to the final draft link.
GRADING
This assignment is worth 100 points and is 30% of your course grade.
Rubric
Argument Research Paper
Argument Research Paper
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFormatting
10 to >9.0 pts
Proficient
Contains all MLA formatting: Heading, Title, Page numbers, Font, Margins, Double spacing, Indentation
9 to >7.0 pts
Competent
One or two errors with MLA formatting: Heading, Title, Page numbers, Font, Margins, Double spacing, Indentation
7 to >0 pts
Novice
Three or more errors with MLA formatting: Heading, Title, Page numbers, Font, Margins, Double spacing, Indentation
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization
10 to >9.0 pts
Proficient
Focused support paragraphs that contain topic sentences which refer back to the thesis.
9 to >7.0 pts
Competent
Most support paragraphs are focused and contain topic sentences which refer back to the thesis.
7 to >0 pts
Novice
Many support paragraphs lack focus and are missing topic sentences which refer back to the thesis.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThesis
10 to >9.0 pts
Proficient
The thesis is clear, arguable and well-developed.
9 to >7.0 pts
Competent
The thesis is arguable and mostly well-developed.
7 to >0 pts
Novice
The thesis is unclear, missing or not arguable.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent
50 to >45.0 pts
Proficient
Main points are well-developed with relevant supporting details/evidence/examples.
45 to >30.0 pts
Competent
Main points are developed with adequate supporting details/examples/evidence.
30 to >0 pts
Novice
Main points are not well-developed and lack adequate supporting details/examples/evidence.
50 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWorks Cited
10 to >9.0 pts
Proficient
All cited works and quotations are done in the correct format with no errors and are smoothly integrated into the text. Works Cited is formatted correctly according to MLA style and contains five credible sources.
9 to >7.0 pts
Competent
Most cited works and quotations are done in the correct format and most are integrated into the text. Works Cited is mostly formatted correctly according to MLA style and contains five credible sources.
7 to >0 pts
Novice
Many cited works and quotations are done incorrectly, are missing or are not integrated into the text. Works Cited page is not formatted correctly and/or does not contain five credible sources.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar/Mechanics
10 to >9.0 pts
Proficient
Few to no errors in grammar/mechanics.
9 to >7.0 pts
Competent
Some errors in grammar/mechanics.
7 to >0 pts
Novice
Many errors in grammar/mechanics.
10 pts
Total Points: 100
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