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Assignment 2 Persuasive Essay Final Draft Submission

By Saturday, November 8, 2014, submit your final persuasive draft as anattached APA formatted Word document to the W5: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

Final Submission Requirements:

  1. Essay should be titled and formatted according to APA guidelines, including proper font size and type. 
  2. Essay should meet minimum length requirement of 1,250 words. There is no maximum word count restriction.
  3. All outside sources should be cited inside the essay and documented in an APA formatted reference page.
Grading Criteria for Persuasive Essay Final Draft
Maximum Points
Introduction expresses the issue and describes the topic/problem effectively.
10
Thesis is clear, placed appropriately, and expresses a persuasive/argumentative purpose.
20
Argumentative points/claims clearly support thesis.
20
Argumentative points/claims are supported with relevant research.
20
Research is credible, academic, and appropriate to essay’s persuasive purpose.
20
Research is incorporated and analyzed as supporting evidence effectively: Introduces sources, summarizes and analyzes sources, and uses effective strategies to incorporate sources such as summary, paraphrase, and direct quotation.
20
Essay demonstrates strong organizational strategy; this strategy reflects persuasive purpose and includes the argumentative techniques of refutation and concession.
20
Essay includes appropriate transitions and signals to guide the reader from one paragraph or section to the next.
10
Essay meets APA formatting requirements and meets minimum word count (1,250).
20
Essay meets APA in-text documentation requirements.
20
Mechanical/grammatical errors do not impede or disrupt overall meaning and reflect language conventions appropriate to college-level writing.
20
Total:
200

 

 

 

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