This stand-alone essay is designed to help you prepare for the Persuasive Essay, and it is one of the steps towards completing that at the end of the quarter.
For this Evaluation Essay, you will select one of the sources you have found through your preliminary research to support your Persuasive Essay topic. Which source you choose is up to you; however, it should be substantial enough that you’ll be able to write about it at length, and intricate enough that it will keep you (and me) interested.
The introduction of this paper will be introducing the source: give the author, the title, and the context (where you found it, where it was originally published, who sponsored it, etc.) You will then go on to evaluate it on 2 levels:
1) Trustworthiness. Evaluate the source’s authenticity and reliability. Look at all information that you can find about the source to establish the author’s (or sponsor’s) credibility.
You do not have to choose a web-based source, by any means.
2) Usefulness. Using a combination of summary and analysis, examine the source on a critical level. Determine what the source’s purpose (thesis) is and how it arrives at that goal. Examine its value to you and the project you’re working on. How will it help you prove your own points? How might it come in handy to show a claim (or counter-claim)?
Include a conclusion which shows your final assessments on both counts. This project will be created inductively: first, you’ll give your evidence and observations about the source, and only in the conclusion will your final evaluation be presented as your thesis.
Utilize MLA in-text citations.
Rubric
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Content (75%)
Excellent Work (A)
□ The full citation for each reading is provided. □ Each entry has an excellent summary of the reading, including its purpose, main methods and main results or conclusions. Good Work (B) Adequate Work (C-D-F) □ There is very little evaluation of the readings. |
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Communication (10%)
□ Writing style is clear and concise.
□ Annotated bibliography has no (or very few) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors. Good Work (B) □ Errors in grammar, spelling, or punctuation are distracting, but they do not interfere with meaning. Adequate–Poor Work (C-D-F) □ Many errors in grammar, spelling, or punctuation make understanding difficult. |
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Professionalism (15%)
Excellent Work (A)
□ MLA Style is used correctly for citations. □ Entries are in alphabetical order by author last name. Good Work (B) □ There are some mistakes in using MLA Style. □ A few entries are out of order. Adequate–Poor Work (C-D-F) |
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Total Points: 100
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