Abbreviation | Criteria - in Checklist form |
F | Focus - How well do you stick to your topic (whether assigned or chosen by you)? |
L | Logic - How good is your reasoning? Are your statements accurate? Do you connect your points so there is a clear flow from one idea to the next? Do you go beyond simple claims to develop or discuss the points you ra ise? |
O | Organization - How well have you organized your presentation? Is there an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. Do you introduce your topic so that it is clear what you are writing about and what you intend to say about that topic? Do you save discussion for the body of your paper? Do you offer your reader a closing section that pulls together your main arguments without simply repeating them? |
S | Support - Do you offer specific examples to support the claims you make? Mention individuals, terms, specific passages, titles, etc. Do you indicate the sources of your information by using quotations marks, in-text citations, bibliographic, and discographic entrie s as appropriate?. Consult any good writing manual for information the current recommendations of the MLA (Modern Language Association) regarding reference and citation formats. |
M | Mechanics - Have you proofread your paper and corrected all spelling or typographical errors? Have you double-spaced your text and used standard one-inch margins? Have you numbered each page of your report? Is the print readable? Have you written in complete sentences following st andard rules of grammar and punctuation? |
F=10
L=8
O=8
S=9
M=9<
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The instructor may write additional comments to give you additional guidance regarding the relative strengths or weaknesses of your report.
Answer all questions per unit, unless instructed to choose.
The best answers will attempt to make use of assigned readings and
classroom lectures or discussion to inform and support the
response.
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108;
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to help you formulate
your ideas and to ask
questions of me, your section leader, or your peers.
Assignments are due as indicated. Do not ask for extensions or
makeups.