| Criteria | Points
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Comments | Points
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| Does the paper fulfill the terms of the assignment? |
10 |
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| Are sources cited where appropriate using an accepted format? |
10 |
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| Does the paper look professional? This includes neatness, spelling, grammar, and use of paragraphs. |
10 |
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| Is the paper well organized so that ideas and examples that need to be discussed in relationship to each other are located in the same section? Are the transitions between ideas and examples clear and logical? |
10 |
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| Is the introduction of reasonable length and does it contain a clear, succinct statement of what will be covered in the paper, including what you will say about it? [The thesis] |
10 |
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| Does the paper contain a sufficient number of relevant examples to support the thesis? |
10 |
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| Are the examples clearly described using enough detail to allow for recognition and discussion? |
10 |
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| Are the examples fully discussed in terms of their relationship to the central thesis and to each other? |
10 |
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| Does the conclusion reflect the same thesis as the introduction and tie in the evidence that has been offered in a clear, succinct fashion? |
10 |
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| Does the paper offer a fresh, creative point of view as opposed to simply repeating what has been said in class or in the text? |
10 |
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