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Compare and contrast plastic surgery vs natural aging rough draft
Grading Rubric
Papers that contain texting language or profanity will not be accepted and will be given a grade of “0” (zero). Papers that are written in First or Second Person will not be accepted. Sloppy work will not be accepted.
Qualities of an exceptional paper: Student obviously spent a great deal of time in preparation—paper is very well developed, and there is evidence of numerous revisions. · Time New Roman · 12-point font · Double space · ½ inch indention on every paragraph · Proper running head |
· Meets all requirements of the assignment. · Paper is well-organized and presented a logical flow of ideas alone with five to seven sentences per paragraph. · Each body paragraph is tightly unified and includes a topic sentence, body, and concluding sentence. · Presents an exceptional hook and introduction that captures the reader’s attention. · Presents strong thesis statement that previews the overall message and major details. · Includes at least three major supporting details with an abundance of minor details and specific examples. · Transitions are made smoothly with a variety of well-chosen phrases and expressions. · Conclusion recaps overall message, including major details, and leaves reader with a strong invitation to contemplate further or to act. · Includes minimal errors in sentence structure and mechanics. Errors, if any, are very minor. · Includes minimal errors in grammatical rules · Includes proper MLA format |
Qualities of a good paper: Student obviously spent time in preparation—paper is well-developed, and there is evidence of multiple revisions. · Time New Roman |
· Meets all requirements of the assignment.
· Paper is well-organized and presents a logical flow of ideas. · Each body paragraph is tightly unified and includes a topic sentence, body, and concluding sentence. · Presents an effective hook and introduction that captures the reader’s attention. · Presents a good thesis statement that previews the author’s overall message and includes major details. · Includes at least three major supporting details, several minor details, and specific examples. · Transitions are made smoothly appropriate phrases and expressions. · Conclusion recaps overall message, including major details, and leaves reader with an invitation to contemplate further or to act. · Includes few errors in sentence structure or mechanics. Errors are minor. · Includes few errors in grammatical rules · Includes proper MLA format |
Qualities of an acceptable paper: Student obviously spent a minimal amount of time in preparation—paper is minimally developed, and there is some evidence of revision. Errors are present, but overall readability is not affected. · Time New Roman |
· Meets requirements of the assignment, and there may be one or two errors in spacing or indenting in body. · Paper is well-organized and presents a logical flow of ideas. · Each body paragraph is unified and includes a topic sentence, but concluding sentence may be missing or weak. · Presents a hook and an introduction. · Presents an acceptable thesis statement that includes major details. · Includes at least three major supporting details with some minor details. · Includes a minimum of examples/examples may lack detail. · Transitions are present, but may be repetitive or ordinary. · Conclusion recaps overall message, including major details, but may not leave reader with an obvious invitation to contemplate or act. · Includes some errors in sentence structure or mechanics, but errors do not affect readability. · Includes very few, if any, serious errors in sentence structure or mechanics. · Includes very few errors in grammatical rules · Includes proper MLA format |