he essay will present your thesis – your response to your research question and the evidence you’ve
collected. Present your argument clearly and thoroughly, provide evidence to support your
discussion and demonstrate the ability to analyze and use sources critically. Be sure to take into
account the suggestions made on your outline and bibliography. Your essay should also include
carefully cited references within the body of the text and a works cited page at the end. For this
assignment, please use MLA format.

Both parts of the assignment should be typed, doubled-spaced and have numbered pages. The first
pages should clearly show the title of your assignment, your name, and your tutorial leader’s name.
Choose a title carefully that will suggest the main ideas of your paper.

Criteria of Evaluation
Content and comprehension:
• Does the work demonstrate overall comprehension of course concepts and materials?
• Does your work demonstrate the ability to critically analyze your chosen topic?
• Does your work demonstrate the ability to select and apply appropriate research materials?
Argumentation and development:
• Does your work have a clear thesis that is consistent through the paper?
• Does the body of your essay support your thesis with evidence drawn from the texts?
• Have you avoided unfounded generalizations in your argument?
Style and structure:
• Does your essay have a consistent and organized style?
• Are your sentences and paragraphs coherent and well structured?
• Do you avoid words or phrases that are repetitive, wordy, or vague?
Presentation:
• Is your essay polished and professionally presented in format and appearance?
• Did you proofread your work for punctuation, spelling and grammatical errors?
• Have you included and properly formatted all necessary citations and references?
Originality:
• Does your work show evidence of critical, creative thinking? Are you demonstrating your own
ideas?

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