Formulation of the Paper

Basic Elements & Organization (12.5%)

*paper titled? title centered on first page?

*thesis? introduction? main ideas? conclusion?

*titles for texts given correctly?

*quotes in correct format? correctly cited?

Content—Thesis and Originality (25%)

*ideas and creativity; originality? insightful?

*incisiveness in literary analysis

Development of Thesis (25%)

*coherence of argument; organization of ideas; overall development

*development—substantial and thoughtful engagement with texts?

*substantiation of individual points (examples, quotes, concrete details;

analytical deductions)

Language –Usage and Style (25%)

*grammar and syntax (subject-verb; pronoun-antecedent;

verb tense; possessive pronouns; demonstrative pronouns; etc.)

*diction (slang, idioms, incorrect word choice)

*clarity and concision in sentence construction

(major errors: run-ons, fragments, comma splices)

*creative expository prose (concrete imagery, details, poetic license);

clarity of prose style

Mechanics and Punctuation (12.5%)

*punctuation (commas; semicolons; colons; apostrophes;

hyphens; terminal punctuation; and quotation marks)

*citation of secondary sources

*spelling

*typography

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