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Final Paper Assignment – Rhetorical Analysis
Read “10,000 Hours” in the Evergreen textbook on pages 576-578. Write a rhetorical analysis essay exploring and examining Gladwell’s goal and purpose for writing this article. Remember, this is not a research paper, but a rhetorical analysis. You are not arguing whether you agree with the topic, but rather evaluating how, where, and why the writing is effective or not in its purpose.
In your paper, you need the following items:
1. An organized introduction with a clear thesis statement
2. Body paragraphs that support your thesis statement
a. Use examples from the article
3. An organized conclusion
Your paper must adhere to the following guidelines:
· 2 to 3 pages in length, excluding the Works Cited page
· Double-spaced, Times New Roman/Calibri, 12-point font
· MLA format
· 1-inch margins
· Use MLA in-text citations for the selection in the Evergreen textbook
· Have a Works Cited page for the selection in the Evergreen textbook
· Use correct punctuation and grammar
· Use complete sentences in active voice
· Submit a rough draft to Tutor.com and provide the feedback form (the Word doc)
· Submit your final paper to SafeAssign on Blackboard
ENG1100 Final Paper Rubric
Advanced (4 pts)
Proficient (3 pts)
Basic (2 pts)
Beginning (1 pt)
MLA Format
-No MLA format errors
-One to two MLA format errors
-Three to four MLA format errors
-Five or more MLA format errors
Spelling
-No spelling errors
-One to two spelling errors
-Three to four spelling errors
-Five or more spelling errors
Sentence Structure
-No passive voice
-No fragments
-No run-ons
-One to two passive voice sentences
-One to two fragments
-One to two run-ons
-Three to four passive voice sentences
-Three to four fragments
-Three to four run-ons
-Five or more passive voice sentences
-Five or more fragments
-Five or more run-ons
Grammar (e.g., subject-verb agreement)
-Less than four grammatical errors
-Four to seven grammatical errors
-Eight to eleven grammatical errors
-Twelve or more grammatical errors
Punctuation (e.g., comma usage)
-Less than four punctuation errors
-Four to seven punctuation errors
-Eight to eleven punctuation errors
-Twelve or more punctuation errors
Introduction
-Grabs reader’s attention
-Introduces topic
-Has clear thesis statement for assignment
-Missing one of the three items
-One item is inadequate
-Missing two of the three items
-Two items are inadequate
-Missing all three items
-Three items are inadequate
Organization
-Each body paragraph has a topic sentence
-Each body paragraph has support for the claim
-Missing a topic sentence in one body paragraph
-Missing support in one body paragraph
-Missing topic sentences in two body paragraphs
-Missing support in two body paragraphs
-Missing topic sentences in all paragraphs
-Missing support in all body paragraphs
Flow
-Transitions from every paragraph to the next
-Missing a transition from one paragraph to the next
-Missing transitions from two paragraphs to the next
-Missing transitions between all paragraphs
Idea Development
-All body paragraphs support the thesis statement
-One body paragraph fails to support the thesis statement
-Two body paragraphs fail to support the thesis statement
-None of the body paragraphs support the thesis statement
Conclusion
-Restates thesis
-Summarizes body
-Explains relevance of topic
-Missing one of the three items
-One item is inadequate
-Missing two of the three items
-Two items are inadequate
-Missing all three items
-Three items are inadequate
