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Content
1. Title points to the argument of the paper, it is interesting and leads the reader in the right direction
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2. The introduction concisely presents the main ideas of the research paper. It does not lead the reader in the wrong direction by discussion another set of ideas.
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3. The first sentence(s) are interesting and pull(s) in the reader.
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4. The thesis statement is clear and easily located.
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5. The thesis statement is an answer to a question that has been posed by the author.
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6. The thesis statement includes a claim, reason and evidence.
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7. The rough draft includes arguments and/or examples that support the thesis.
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8. The research is properly contextualized and does not overly contain an historical explanation of the research problem.
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9. The rough draft contains a critical analysis of an issue and is not a mere summary.
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Writing Mechanics and Style
10. The composition makes good use of synonyms to avoid repetition.
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11. The vocabulary is appropriate for the topic and the tone of the composition.
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12. The paper is written in a formal manner. The writer does not reference the professor or the class.
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13. MLA is used to cite and format the paper.
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14. Citations are properly used: they are introduced, integrated and explained.
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15. The paper does not rely heavily on citations but rather the writer’s voice and ideas come through.
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16. Transitions between and in paragraphs create a fluid paper and thought process
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17. The paper contains three or less typos or spelling errors.
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18. The paper is paginated, it includes pages numbers.
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