Transitions
1 point per transition, 1 point for
effectiveness/appropriateness of each transition
A transition at the beginning of each of the first
three body paragraphs
An opposing transition begins the
counterclaim/rebuttal paragraph
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A concluding transition begins the concluding
paragraph
Topic Sentences for Body
Paragraphs
6 = Each of the first three body paragraphs begins with a topic sentence. The sentence will match a topic and its order from the thesis sentence.
6 = Each of the first three body paragraphs begins with a topic sentence. The sentence will match a topic and its order from the thesis sentence.
4 = Two of the first three body paragraphs have a topic sentence matching
the topic and order laid out in the thesis sentence.
2 = One of the first three body paragraphs begins with a topic sentence
matching the topic and order laid out in the thesis sentence.
Evidence and explanation
6 = Each of the first three body paragraphs includes
evidence (at least one quote from the book) and explanation of how that
evidence proves the reason given in the topic sentence.
4= Two of the first three body paragraphs includes
evidence (at least one quote from the book) and explanation of how that
evidence proves the reason given in the topic sentence. Or the evidence and/or explanation in some of
the paragraphs are lacking.
2 = One of the first three body paragraphs includes
evidence (at least one quote from the book) and explanation of how that
evidence proves the reason given in the topic sentence. Or the evidence and/or explanation in all of
the paragraphs are lacking.
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1= some attempt at evidence and explanation
Citations
5 or more quotes are correctly cited. There is at
least one quote, correctly cited, in each of the first three body paragraphs.
At least two others must be found in the essay, in body paragraphs, hook,
background information, counterclaim, or conclusion
Use mostly parenthetical citations. If you use
informal introductions to the quotations such as “Ponyboy Curtis reports
that. . . . “, use a variety of kinds of introductions.
