Elements And Correct Use of a Thesis Statement Case Assignment

Elements And Correct Use of a Thesis Statement Case Assignment

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Elements And Correct Use of a Thesis Statement Case Assignment

Assignment: Persuasive Paper Part 1: A Problem Exists

Due Week 4 and worth 150 points

Using your thesis statement and research, present the problem that needs to be addressed with your proposed solution. Note: Your solution, advantages, and challenges, will be in Parts 2 and 3.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1. Provide an appropriate title and an interesting opening paragraph to appeal to your stated audience (appeal with logic, ethics, or emotion).
2. Include a defensible, relevant thesis statement in the first paragraph. (Revised from Assignment 2)
3. Describe the history and status of the issue and provide an overview of the problem(s) that need to be addressed. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraph hs.
4. Explain the first problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity, ethical/moral, etc.) and provide support for your claims. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs.
5. Explain the second problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity, ethical/moral, etc.). and provide support for your claims. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs.
6. Explain the third problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity, ethical/moral, etc.) and provide support for your claims. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs.
7. Provide a concluding paragraph that summarizes the stated problems and promises a solution.
8. Develop a coherently structured paper with an introduction, body, and conclusion.
9. Use effective transitional words, phrases, and sentences throughout the paper.
10. Support claims with at least three (3) quality, relevant references. Use credible, academic sources available through Strayer University’s Resource Center. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting guidelines:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

Note: Submit your assignment to the designated plagiarism program so that you can make revisions before submitting your paper to your professor.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Recognize the elements and correct use of a thesis statement.
• Recognize the use of summary, paraphrasing, and quotation to communicate the main points of a text.
• Analyze the rhetorical strategies of ethos, pathos, logos in writing samples and for incorporation into essays or presentations.
• Prepare a research project that supports an argument with structure and format appropriate to the genre.
• Recognize how to organize ideas with transitional words, phrases, and sentences.

ENG 215 – Assignments and Rubrics

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RUBRIC

• Incorporate relevant, properly documented sources to substantiate ideas.
• Write clearly and concisely about selected topics using proper writing mechanics.
• Use technology and information resources to research selected issues for this course.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric. Points: 150	Assignment 3: Persuasive Paper Part 1: A Problem Exists
Criteria	Unacceptable Below 60% F	Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D	Fair 70-79% C	Proficient 80-89% B	Exemplary 90-100% A
1. Provide an appropriate title and an interesting opening paragraph to appeal to your stated audience (appeal with logic, ethics, or emotion). Weight: 5%	Did not submit or incompletely provided an appropriate title and an interesting opening paragraph to appeal to your stated audience.	Insufficiently provided an appropriate title and an interesting opening paragraph to appeal to your stated audience.	Partially provided an appropriate title and an interesting opening paragraph to appeal to your stated audience.	Satisfactorily provided an appropriate title and an interesting opening paragraph to appeal to your stated audience.	Thoroughly provided an appropriate title and an interesting opening paragraph to appeal to your stated audience.
2. Included a defensible, relevant thesis statement in the first paragraph. (Revised from Assignment 2) Weight: 5%	Did not submit or incompletely included a defensible, relevant thesis statement in the first paragraph, revised from Assignment 2.	Insufficiently included a defensible, relevant thesis statement in the first paragraph, revised from Assignment 2.	Partially included a defensible, relevant thesis statement in the first paragraph, revised from Assignment 2.	Satisfactorily included a defensible, relevant thesis statement in the first paragraph, revised from Assignment 2.	Thoroughly included a defensible, relevant thesis statement in the first paragraph, revised from Assignment 2.
3. Describe the history and status of the issue and provide an overview of the problem(s) that need to be addressed. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs. Weight:5%	Did not submit or incompletely described, in one or two (1-2) paragraphs, the history and status of the issue paragraphs and did not submit or incompletely provided an overview of the problem(s) that need to be addressed.	Insufficiently described, in one or two (1-2) paragraphs, the history and status of the issue and insufficiently provided an overview of the problem(s) that need to be addressed.	Partially described, in one or two (1-2) paragraphs, the history and status of the issue and partially provided an overview of the problem(s) that need to be addressed..	Satisfactorily described, in one or two (1-2) paragraphs, the history and status of the issue and satisfactorily provided an overview of the problem(s) that need to be addressed.	Thoroughly described, in one or two (1-2) paragraphs the history and status of the issue and thoroughly provided an overview of the problem(s) that need to be addressed.
4. Explain the first problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity, ethical/moral, etc.) and provide support for your claims. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs. Weight:10%	Did not submit or incompletely explained, in one or two (1-2) paragraphs, the first problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity,	Insufficiently explained, in one or two (1-2) paragraphs, the first problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity,	Partially explained, in one or two (1-2) paragraphs, the first problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity, ethical/moral,	Satisfactorily explained, in one or two (1-2) paragraphs, the first problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity,	Thoroughly explained, in one or two (1-2) paragraphs, the first problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity,
ethical/moral, etc.) and did not submit or incompletely provided support for your claims.	ethical/moral, etc.) and insufficiently provided support for your claims.	etc.) and partially provided support for your claims.	ethical/moral, etc.) and satisfactorily provided support for your claims.	ethical/moral, etc.) and thoroughly provided support for your claims.
5. Explain the second problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity, ethical/moral, etc.) and provide support for your claims. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs. Weight:10%	Did not submit or incompletely explained, in one or two (1-2) paragraphs, the second problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity, ethical/moral, etc.) and did not submit or incompletely provided support for your claims.	Insufficiently explained, in one or two (1-2) paragraphs, the second problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity, ethical/moral, etc.) and insufficiently provided support for your claims.	Partially explained, in one or two (1-2) paragraphs, the second problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity, ethical/moral, etc.) and partially provided support for your claims.	Satisfactorily explained, in one or two (1-2) paragraphs, the second problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity, ethical/moral, etc.) and satisfactorily provided support for your claims.	Thoroughly explained, in one or two (1-2) paragraphs, the second problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity, ethical/moral, etc.) and thoroughly provided support for your claims.
6. Explain the third problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity, ethical/moral, etc.) and provide support for your claims. This should be one or two (1-2) paragraphs. Weight:10%	Did not submit or incompletely explained, in one or two (1-2) paragraphs, the third problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity, ethical/moral, etc.) and did not submit or incompletely provided support for your claims.	Insufficiently explained, in one or two (1-2) paragraphs, the third problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity, ethical/moral, etc.) and insufficiently provided support for your claims.	Partially explained, in one or two (1-2) paragraphs, the third problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity, ethical/moral, etc.) and partially provided support for your claims.	Satisfactorily explained, in one or two (1-2) paragraphs, the third problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity, ethical/moral, etc.) and satisfactorily provided support for your claims.	Thoroughly explained, in one or two (1-2) paragraphs, the third problem (economic, social, political, environmental, complexity, inequity, ethical/moral, etc.) and thoroughly provided support for your claims.
7. Provide a concluding paragraph that summarizes the stated problems and promises a solution. Weight:10%	Did not submit or incompletely provided a concluding paragraph that summarizes the stated problems and promises a solution.	Insufficiently provided a concluding paragraph that summarizes the stated problems and promises a solution.	Partially provided a concluding paragraph that summarizes the stated problems and promises a solution.	Satisfactorily provided a concluding paragraph that summarizes the stated problems and promises a solution.	Thoroughly provided a concluding paragraph that summarizes the stated problems and promises a solution.
8. Develop a coherently structured paper with transitional words, phrases, and sentences. an introduction, body, and conclusion. Weight: 10%	Did not submit or incompletely developed a coherently structured paper with an introduction, body, and conclusion.	Insufficiently developed a coherently structured paper with an introduction, body, and conclusion.	Partially developed a coherently structured paper with an introduction, body, and conclusion.	Satisfactorily developed a coherently structured paper with an introduction, body, and conclusion.	Thoroughly developed a coherently structured paper with an introduction, body, and conclusion.
9. Support claims with at least three (3) quality, relevant	No references provided	Does not meet the required number of	Does not meet the required number of	Meets number of required references; all	Exceeds number of required
ethical/moral, etc.) and did not submit or incompletely provided support for your claims.	ethical/moral, etc.) and insufficiently provided support for your claims.	etc.) and partially provided support for your claims.	ethical/moral, etc.) and satisfactorily provided support for your claims.	ethical/moral, etc.) and thoroughly provided support for your claims.
references. Weight: 10%	references; all references poor quality choices.	references; some references poor quality choices.	references high quality choices.	references; all references high quality choices.
10. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 25%	More than 8 errors present	7-8 errors present	5-6 errors present	3-4 errors present	0-2 errors present

Elements And Correct Use of a Thesis Statement Case Assignment

RUBRIC QUALITY OF RESPONSE NO RESPONSE POOR / UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY GOOD EXCELLENT Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) Zero points:  Student failed to submit the final paper. 20 points out of 50:  The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. 30 points out of 50:  The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately.  Elements of the required response may also be lacking. 40 points out of 50:  The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples.  The answer is complete. 50 points:  The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples.  No aspects of the required answer are missing. Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). Zero points:  Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. 5 out 20 points:  Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. 10 out 20 points:  References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated.  Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. 15 out 20 points:  Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented.  APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors.  There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. 20 points:  Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented.  APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) Zero points:  Student failed to submit the final paper. 5 points out of 20:  The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors  10 points out 20:  The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors 15 points out of 20:  The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. 20 points:  The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) Zero points:  Student failed to submit the final paper. 3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. 5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements.  The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper 7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. 10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper.
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