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| Argument
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| - Clear thesis statement
- Well-developed arguments in support of the thesis
- Synthesis of ideas from various sources
| - Thesis statement
- Some relevant arguments
- Weak synthesis
| - No clear thesis statement
- Poor or irrelevant arguments
- No synthesis
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| Exposition
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| - Accurate and cheritable presentation of relevant views
- Terms, distinctions, and concepts explained clearly and accurately
| - Views for the most part presented accurately
- Some terms, distinctions, and concepts explained
| - Views interpreted incorrectly or not explained
- Terms misused; distinctions and concepts not explained
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| Organization
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| - Clear and logical organization
- Structure is clearly indicated for the reader
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| - No clear division of the paper into sections with distinct purposes
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| Writing
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| - Paragraphs have topic sentences
- Sentences are complete and do not run on
- Accurate word use, spelling, and punctuation
| - Paragraphing is appropriate
- Most sentences are complete and do not run on
- Some words used inappropriately; some spelling or punctuation errors
| - Paragraph divisions nonexistent or arbitrary
- Poor sentence structure
- Words misused; poor spelling or punctuation
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| Comments
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Exposition:
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Organization:
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Writing:
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