In a short essay, complete the following:
This essay should be 3 pages in length (approximately 1500 words, not including a cover page and reference page) and must be in APA format. Your paper should include an introduction and thesis that clearly states your central claim, thoughtful examples and analysis in your body paragraphs, and a conclusion to finalize your thoughts.
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Week 7: Analytical Essay- 150 Points
Category |
Points |
% |
Description |
Central Idea |
25 |
17% |
Does the paper have a central and unifying thesis that makes an analytical argument about the topic? Does the thesis provide a foundation for a sustained and thoughtful discussion of the topic? Does the thesis move beyond summary to engage in a thoughtful and critical way with the topic? |
Content Organization and Cohesiveness |
45 |
30% |
Is the paper clear, concise, are ideas presented and developed, does the paper flow? Are there topic sentences and a clear and unified structure? Are paragraphs clearly structured? |
Evidence and Analysis |
50 |
33% |
Does the paper include specific evidence to support central claims? Is there thoughtful analysis of the evidence that facilitates a connection between the evidence and key observations? |
Grammar, Spelling, Editing, and so on |
15 |
10% |
Is the paper of high quality, few or no misspelled words, correct grammar and punctuation used, and so on? |
APA Specifics |
15 |
10% |
Correct use of APA style present in citations, references, and so on, not the presence or absence of in-text citations or references/bibliography page/entries. |
Total |
150 |
100% |
A quality paper will meet or exceed all of the above requirements. |
Some Rubric
Criteria | Ratings | Pts | ||
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDescription of criterion |
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5.0 pts |
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Total Points: 5.0 |
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