In order to retrieve all points you paper, execute the following to the best of your ability. In order to achieve maximum credit, you paper must
Introduction (15%)
· Your introduction successfully: Effectively introduce and contextualize the rhetoric, their article/text, their project, and their argument in your introduction. You will give a brief summary of the pros and cons of the specific format/mode of the text. (In this case, a TED Talk).
· Clearly signal to your reader what you plan to discuss in your paper and say how you’ll present/organize your analysis.
· State the main argument made by Adiche as your thesis.
Body Paragraphs (45%)
· Accurately describe and explain the rhetor’s key claims and their relationship to the overall argument. Demonstrate a critical comprehension of the rhetor’s argument and use of specific terms by the rhetor.
· Critically discuss the rhetor’s use of evidence and strategies to support the argument. Listing evidence is not a critical discussion – the discussion must include how the evidence supports a specific claim.
· Effectively use textual evidence to support your analysis. Adequately introduce, correctly cite, and effectively comment on the sources.
· Contains analysis that successfully connects the topic sentence, the thesis and the evidence
Conclusion (25%)
· Start by restating your thesis
· Conclude your paper by presenting a thoughtful, persuasive analysis on one of the following:
a) the significance of the argument,
b) how the author has impacted your thinking/views on this topic,
c) the effectiveness of the argument (a key strength or weakness)
Grammar, Format, and Editing (15%)
· Grammar is appropriate for an academic setting. No run-ons, fragments, etc.
· Format is within MLA Standard (12pt., double spaced, with a header etc.)
· It is submitted in PDF or DOC format.
