HIST 492/REL 492 World Religions 10:00--11:50 a.m. MJ 101 |
Art Marmorstein
Office: TC 363 Phone: 626-2608 marmorsa@northern.edu |
Criterion |
Point
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Comments |
Introduction: The introduction
should gain the readers’ interest, identify the
central issue of the essay, and create the tone for
the essay. |
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Main
point or thesis: The essay should have
a strong sense of purpose throughout. A good title,
good topic sentences, and a solid thesis statement
really help here. |
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Logic/organization: The essay should have
logical organization |
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Transitions: The essay should move
coherently from one idea to the next and the logical
connections between ideas should be clear. |
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Support/evidence: The essay should use
specific evidence and details to support its claims,
and this evidence should be sufficiently developed. |
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Analysis: The essay should
demonstrate the originality, reflective ability,
analytical ability of the writer. |
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Diction/
voice: The essay should
employ a consistent voice, consistent diction, and
precise/vivid language |
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Conclusion: The conclusion should
make one last effort to convince the reader, suggest
larger implications of the thesis, and provide a sense
of closure to the essay. |
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Final
presentation: The essay should
demonstrate proper use of standard edited American
English and use proper citations. |
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Comprehension: The essay will
demonstrate the writer’s comprehension of the material
presented in this portion of the class. |
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Total
Score/Overall Comments |
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