Grading Criteria: Your essay should demonstrate that you are able to do the foll

Grading Criteria: Your essay should demonstrate that you are able to do the foll

Grading Criteria: Your essay should demonstrate that you are able to do the following:
Have a clear purpose.
Clearly state the issue.
Present a clear, specific, arguable thesis.
Support your thesis with well-paragraphed evidence and rhetorical analysis.
Use effective, relevant quotes as evidence to support your thesis.
Demonstrate awareness of audience through appropriate academic tone.
Present focused, well-developed body paragraphs relevant to the thesis.
Quote, summarize, and paraphrase the argument as necessary.
Use MLA format/in-text citations.
Articulate your ideas with clarity at the sentence and paragraph levels.
Write an essay free of errors in spelling, grammar, and mechanics.
Point Value: 100

Length: 3-4 double-spaced pages (this does not include the Works Cited page)
Format: MLA