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Content (40%) Responds to assigned topic. Is insightful and interesting. critical thinking. Includes appropriate visuals. Includes appropriate details, examples, details, and evidence. Proverb, value, and profile all connect. Evidence from all sources is cited correctly. Responds to the assigned topic. Has an argument. Argument could include more critical thinking or analysis. The argument could include more details, examples, or evidence or less summary. Evidence could connect to value or proverb to point better or cite more correctly. Too many quotes Does not respond to assigned topic. No argument. No details or evidence. Proverb may not fit the value. Repetitive or confusing content. Organization (30%) Thesis is in the first paragraph. Introduction has appropriate background and hooks the reader. Each element is included in the order assigned. Transition words connect ideas. Conclusion wraps up the topic and predicts or expands. Thesis is in the paragraph. Intro could have more background. Thesis could be stronger. sentence(s) could be stronger reasons or connect to thesis. Does not use SEE format. Body paragraphs could be on different points, include more examples, evidence, or development. No thesis or thesis is not in the introduction. No transition words. No profile. No conclusion. Paragraphing is not Hard to follow. Grammar (30%) Virtually free of sentence errors: awk sentences, punctuation errors or sp errors. Has sentence variety and appropriate vocabulary. Noticeable errors in awk sentences, punct, sp, frag, run-ons, verbs, vocab, pronouns, sentence variety. Many distracting errors in awk sentences, punctuation, sp, frags, run-ons, or verbs. Hard to read. Essay _________________________________/65 content two sources cited
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