Announcement:
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- I am allowing students to finish their first essay by the end of this coming weekend. If you need the extra time, feel free to publish your essay by Sunday night.
- If you wish to know how points will be assigned so you can make sure you have covered the necessary expectations, here is how I will assign points.
- 12 pts: Thesis statement (clear central argument on a debatable topic + allusion to supporting arguments. Using the deductive form, this should appear at the end of the introduction, not only in the conclusion. The beginning of the conclusion should, however, restate your thesis statement)
- 30 pts: Supporting arguments (two or three easily identifiable and well-defended. These and the thesis statement make up the primary elements of the essay.)
- 7 pts: Counterarguments (could be one section devoted to these or they could be separate counterarguments within each of your supporting arguments.
- 5 pts: Followed guidelines (formatting, photo captions, etc)
- 3 pts: Organized (Should be easy to find all key components by simply scanning; take advantage of topic sentences to start paragraphs to help guide the reader.)
- 3 pts: Length (900-1200 words, with some leeway on the upper bound)
- 60 points total (37.5% of your writing score; 15% of your overall course grade)