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ENGL 100 - ASSIGNMENT #6

Argumentative Essay – Individual Project

September 2021

Value: (20%) / Due: WEEK 11 (September 24)

This assignment is related to assignment 1, which was an outline for the argumentative essay. You chose a topic, wrote your basic outline, and found some related references. Now, it is the time to write your argumentative essay. The lengths should be between 450 and 500 words (references not included). During this course, you learned several APA lessons and got familiar with the concepts of argumentative essays. Do the following steps to succeed:

Review the topic you selected for assignment 1 and have a look at your outline.
Think of how to make your topic more controversial for this assignment (arguments and counter)
Review the class lessons on “Argumentative Essay” writing. Parts 1,2,3
Upgrade your outline by developing an argumentative essay type (point-by-point or block) and finding more relevant/reliable sources (Minimum 4 references, maximum 6)
Review the lessons your teacher covered for writing “Introduction”, “body”, and “conclusion” paragraphs (PPT File)
Use the three methods of citations “paraphrasing + quoting + summarizing” in this assignment
Use the various verbs, phrases, structures your teacher taught you for citations
Read the FIVE samples of argumentative essays and get yourself familiar (Week 7)
You can have a meeting with your team members and discuss your findings and concepts
Do not copy/paste the ideas of examples from other individuals. Each person designs and develops his/her assignment
Make sure your argumentative essay contains these key elements: A controversial topics, arguments, rebuttals, counter arguments, and evidence for points & reasons
Submission file: title page + body pages + references (ONE file only)
No plagiarism will be accepted! 0

Important deadlines:

Your upgraded outline + updated references + write introduction: Friday (September 10) 10%

Your first draft: Friday (September 17) 11:00 pm (10%)

Final Draft: Friday (September 24) 11:00 pm (80%)

Rubric

	Exceeds Expectations 85 – 100	Meets Expectations 70 – 84	Approaches Expectations 55 – 69	Still Learning 0 – 54
Content + critical thinking __ /20	Addresses the essay question thoroughly Includes clear and strong arguments, counter arguments and rebuttals Includes all the essay parts Critical thinking is evident.	Addresses the essay question for the most part Includes clear arguments, counter arguments and rebuttals Includes most of the necessary parts Some critical thinking is evident.	Only partially addresses the essay question A few of the arguments, counterarguments and rebuttals are unclear or irrelevant. Includes only a few of the necessary parts Little evidence of critical, careful thought and analysis and/or insight	Does not address the essay question Lacks arguments, counter arguments and rebuttals Lacks most of the necessary parts No evidence of critical, careful thought or analysis and/or insight
Coherence, cohesion and organization __ /20	Very clear relationship between ideas Accurate use of connectors Accurate use of pronouns Each Paragraph has a single developed central idea Logical and clear organization of paragraphs (BLOCK / THEMATIC)	Generally clear relationship between ideas Mostly correct use of connectors. Mostly correct use of pronouns Each paragraph has a central idea Logical organization of paragraphs (BLOCK / THEMATIC)	Relationship between ideas is sometimes unclear. A few connectors have been used correctly. A few pronouns have been used correctly. Some paragraphs have more than one central idea Unclear organization pattern (BLOCK / THEMATIC)	Relationship between ideas not clear Limited/inaccurate use of connectors Few / no pronouns Main ideas cannot be identified No organizational pattern
Vocabulary __ /20	Correct use and spelling of vocabulary Little repetition of words (except for some key words) Formal and academic throughout	Word choice and spelling is mostly correct Correct use of synonyms with a few minor errors Formal and academic	Inaccurate use of vocabulary or wrong spelling confuses the reader sometimes Repetitive use of basic vocabulary A mix of formal and informal, sometimes academic	Frequently inaccurate use and spelling of vocabulary Highly repetitive and very basic vocabulary Mostly informal and non-academic
Grammar __ /20	Correct sentences, punctuation and capitalization A variety of sentence types and grammatical structures	Mostly correct sentences, punctuation and capitalization; errors do not confuse the reader A variety of sentence types	Errors of structure / punctuation / capitalization are frequent causing confusion Very few compound / complex sentences	Errors of structure, punctuation and capitalization are very frequent making it impossible to follow ideas Structures are extremely limited (mostly simple sentences)
APA (7th ed) __ /20	APA formatting (/design) rules have been followed consistently Intext citation is correct throughout All references have been formatted according to APA rules	Most formatting (/design) rules have been followed Intext citation is generally correct Most references have been formatted according to APA rules	Only some APA formatting (/design) rules have been followed Intext citation is correct is often inaccurate Some references have been formatted according to APA rules	Few APA formatting (/design) rules have been followed Intext citation is inaccurate / does not exist No reference page / only URLs have been provided
__ /100

Exceeds Expectations

85 – 100

Meets Expectations

70 – 84

Approaches Expectations

55 – 69

Still Learning

0 – 54

Content + critical thinking

__ /20

Addresses the essay question thoroughly
Includes clear and strong arguments, counter arguments and rebuttals
Includes all the essay parts
Critical thinking is evident.

Addresses the essay question for the most part
Includes clear arguments, counter arguments and rebuttals
Includes most of the necessary parts
Some critical thinking is evident.

Only partially addresses the essay question
A few of the arguments, counterarguments and rebuttals are unclear or irrelevant.
Includes only a few of the necessary parts
Little evidence of critical, careful thought and analysis and/or insight

Does not address the essay question
Lacks arguments, counter arguments and rebuttals
Lacks most of the necessary parts
No evidence of critical, careful thought or analysis and/or insight

Coherence, cohesion and organization

__ /20

Very clear relationship between ideas
Accurate use of connectors
Accurate use of pronouns
Each Paragraph has a single developed central idea
Logical and clear organization of paragraphs (BLOCK / THEMATIC)

Generally clear relationship between ideas
Mostly correct use of connectors.
Mostly correct use of pronouns
Each paragraph has a central idea
Logical organization of paragraphs (BLOCK / THEMATIC)

Relationship between ideas is sometimes unclear.
A few connectors have been used correctly.
A few pronouns have been used correctly.
Some paragraphs have more than one central idea
Unclear organization pattern (BLOCK / THEMATIC)

Relationship between ideas not clear
Limited/inaccurate use of connectors
Few / no pronouns
Main ideas cannot be identified
No organizational pattern

Vocabulary

__ /20

Correct use and spelling of vocabulary
Little repetition of words (except for some key words)

Formal and academic throughout

Word choice and spelling is mostly correct
Correct use of synonyms with a few minor errors

Formal and academic

Inaccurate use of vocabulary or wrong spelling confuses the reader sometimes
Repetitive use of basic vocabulary

A mix of formal and informal, sometimes academic

Frequently inaccurate use and spelling of vocabulary
Highly repetitive and very basic vocabulary

Mostly informal and non-academic

Grammar

__ /20

Correct sentences, punctuation and capitalization

A variety of sentence types and grammatical structures

Mostly correct sentences, punctuation and capitalization; errors do not confuse the reader

A variety of sentence types

Errors of structure / punctuation / capitalization are frequent causing confusion

Very few compound / complex sentences

Errors of structure, punctuation and capitalization are very frequent making it impossible to follow ideas