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Points: 120
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Assignment 2: Research Proposal – Thesis, Major Points, and Plan
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Criteria
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Unacceptable
Below 60% F
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Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D
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Fair
70-79% C
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Proficient
80-89% B
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Exemplary
90-100% A
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1. Identify thetopic you selected and explain two (2) reasons for using the genre.
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Weight: 5%
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Did not submit or incompletely identified the topic you selected and did not submit or incompletely explained two (2) reasons for using the genre.
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Insufficiently identified the topic you selected and insufficiently explained two (2) reasons for using the genre.
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Partially identified the topic you selected and partially explained two (2) reasons for using the genre.
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Satisfactorily identified the topic you selected and satisfactorily explained two (2) reasons for using the genre.
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Thoroughly identified the topic you selected and thoroughly explained two (2) reasons for using the genre.
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2. Include a defensible, relevant thesis statement in the first paragraph.
Weight: 10%
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Did not submit or incompletely included a defensible, relevant thesis statement in the first paragraph.
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Insufficiently included a defensible, relevant thesis statement   Â
in the first paragraph.
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Partially included a defensible, relevant thesis statement in the first paragraph.
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Satisfactorily included a defensible, relevant thesis statement in the first paragraph.
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Thoroughly included a defensible, relevant thesis statement in the first paragraph.
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3. Describe three (3) major characteristics of your audience (official position, decision-making power, current view on topic, other important characteristic).
Weight: 10%
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Did not submit or incompletely described three (3) major characteristics of your audience.
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Insufficiently described three (3) major characteristics of your audience.
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Partially described three (3) major characteristics of your audience.
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Satisfactorily described three (3) major characteristics of your audience.
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Thoroughly described three (3) major characteristics of your audience.
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4. Describe the paper’s scope and outline the major sections.
Weight: 10%
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Did not submit or incompletely described the paper’s scope and did not submit or incompletely outlined the major sections.
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Insufficiently described the paper’s scope and insufficiently outlined the major sections.
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Partially described the paper’s scope and insufficiently outlined the major sections.
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Satisfactorily described the paper’s scope and satisfactorily outlined the major sections.
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Thoroughly described the paper’s scope and thoroughly outlined the major sections.
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5. Identify and explain the questions to be answered.
Weight: 10%
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Did not submit or incompletely identified and explained the questions to be answered.
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Insufficiently identified and explained the questions to be answered.
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Partially identified and explained the questions to be answered.
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Satisfactorily identified and explained the questions to be answered.
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Thoroughly identified and explained the questions to be answered.
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6. Explain your research plan, including the methods of researching and organizing research.Â
Weight: 10%
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Did not submit or incompletely explained your research plan; did not submit or incompletely included the methods of researching and organizing research.Â
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Insufficiently explained your research plan; insufficiently included the methods of researching and organizing research.Â
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Partially explained your research plan; partially included the methods of researching and organizing research.Â
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Satisfactorily explained your research plan; satisfactorily included the methods of researching and organizing research.Â
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Thoroughly explained your research plan; thoroughly included the methods of researching and organizing research.Â
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7. Document at least three (3) primary sources and three (3) secondary sources,Â
Weight: 20%
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No references provided
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Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.
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Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.
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Meets number of required references; most references high quality choices.
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Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.
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8. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 25%
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More than 8 errors present
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7-8 errors present
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5-6 errors present
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3-4 errors present
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0-2 errors present
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