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Argumentative Paper Criteria

Criteria	Description
Task Fulfillment	Paper clearly responds to the assignment prompt. The topic is sufficiently narrowed down.
Introduction	The paper describes a shared context, includes background information as well as the definitions of key terms with cited sources.
Thesis	The thesis expresses the main point/claim and answers “so what?" question. The thesis includes the significance of the issue. If the thesis expresses a problem, it should also include a solution.
Paragraph Focus and Development	Key ideas are supported by evidence from sources Paragraphs include use of MEAL plan format and analysis of evidence Paragraphs include synthesis/analysis Paragraphs relate to and support the thesis Uses 15 to 20 sources
APA Formatting	Both in-text citations and list of references are included Turnitin plagiarism report does not indicate plagiarism Proper APA formatting is used All source of plagiarism avoided (including omitting in-text citations)
Grammar and Style	The paper is free of grammatical errors. The style is clear and consistent throughout the paper