FINAL Due APRIL 22/ CLEAN COPY WITH MLA CONVENTIONS
HAND FINAL DRAFT IN
WITH ALL MATERIALS in manila folder
200 POINTS POSSIBLE
_______ All Materials: Six resource sheets, peer editing checklist,
reflection on SAS Curriculum Pathways Writing Analysis, thesis revision, Case
study, rough draft(s)
_________Conventions of MLA are completely met,
including in text citations, front page, page numbers, and work-cited page.
_________Thesis is compelling, strong, arguable,
specific, challenging of assumptions or common misconceptions.
________Essay is clearly organized so that ideas are
presented and developed in a way that makes it easy to follow.
________Essay includes and thoroughly addresses the
following elements:
Historical
Context
Multi or
Global Perspectives
Counter-argument(s)
Visual
Rhetoric
________Patterns of development (at least three) are
used throughout (narration, compare/contrast....)
________At least three sources are used to inform
essay effectively, supporting and bolstering the argument
________Figurative language is used to convey ideas
in new ways. For example
________Prose is grammatically correct, complex, varied,
and effective
No run-ons
or fragments
Varied in
length
Varied in
sentence openings
Active
voice is preferred
Strong
verbs rather than weaker ones such as is/are/has...
NO
redundancy or wordiness
________The introduction clearly conveys the issue,
its scope, who it affects, why it is important,
and engages the reader right away.
_______ The conclusion is not a summary; it forces
the reader to contemplate SO WHAT? What about this issue demands we pay
attention and how might it directly
or indirectly have a bearing on us, the audience?
________ The essay is so compelling, readers are
inspired to reconsider their ideas about this and perhaps even change their
minds.