Thesis / Essay Focus
☐ Thesis names 2-4 specific causes & 2-4 specific solutions to your issue
☐ Thesis/Essay shows understanding of the prompt
☐ Title strives to engage & ties to the thesis
☐ Thesis shows thought, insight, independent thinking, stands out
Paragraph Organization & Development
☐ Toulmin or Rogerian argument approach is used & parts are clearly labeled
☐ 3-part introduction (hook, background, thesis), body paragraphs (PEA), conclusion, & Works Cited
☐ P.E.A. paragraphs–clear points, evidence, analysis & wrap-ups support the thesis
☐ Transitions are used to connect ideas & paragraphs throughout
☐ Page length minimum is met (full 6+ pages)
☐ 4-part concession-refutation counter-argument is persuasive & ties clearly to the thesis
☐ Rhetorical device is used that reinforces the thesis & is clearly labeled
Source Use
☐ Essay shows understanding of the research sources used & they are well-synthesized
☐ 4-part Sandwiching is used: top bun lead-in / quote or paraphrase / in-text citation / bottom bun analysis
☐ 6-8+ sources are used, including 2+ LMC library sources
☐ Evidence selected for each PEA paragraph supports the Point
☐ High ethos sources are used showing that P.A.A.R.C. standards have been applied
Sentence Level Ethos
☐ Writing is coherent; sentence level errors do not distract from the overall meaning or flow
☐ Appropriate vocabulary, spelling, punctuation, grammar, usage, syntax, and tone are used
☐ 100% MLA–Works Cited, 1-inch margins, double-spacing, 12 pt. font, hanging indents, pg. nos., ‘Accessed’ dates
☐ 2-part annotations are used–1st sentence states the thesis of the source; 2nd sentence explains how the source is used to support the thesis
☐ Turnitin cut-off is met
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Thesis / Essay Focus
☐ Thesis names 2-4 specific causes & 2-4 specific solutions