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Problem in Parallel Form:
Coordinate ideas should be expressed in parallel f orm. All expressions that are similar in
content and f unction should be expressed similarly.
QM Editorial Thesis
For an editorial, you need a thesis statement that 1) limits and predicts the rest of the paper, 2)
includes a debatable claim, 3) acknowledges prominent counterarguments, and 4) provides a
major reason to support its debatable claim. A thesis should answer a question, rather than ask
one. T ry using the Sheridan Baker thesis machine, which I've posted on T itanium.
Text Comment. need a new counterargument, more specif ic reason people argue against
the death penalty.
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RUBRIC: ANNOT BIBLIO RUBRIC
ABSENT OR BELOW Audience's needs are of ten not recognized: terms and ideas need explanation and
BASIC language needs adjustment f or the audience. Purpose (to persuade reader that
sources are appropriate f or this editorial) isn't clear or achieved.
DEVELOPING Shows some attention to audience's needs, sometimes def ining necessary terms and
ideas and using audience-appropriate language. Purpose (to persuade reader that
sources are appropriate f or this editorial) may be unclear at times, and it may not be
achieved convincingly.
PROFICIENT Usually shows attention to audience's needs, def ining necessary terms and ideas
and using audience-appropriate language. Purpose (to persuade reader that sources
are appropriate f or this editorial) may be implied, but it's clear and achieved.
ADVANCED Shows sophisticated attention to audience's needs, def ining necessary terms and
ideas and using audience-appropriate language. Purpose (to persuade reader that
sources are appropriate f or this editorial) is clear and achieved with style.
ABSENT OR BELOW Omits or uses discipline-appropriate in-text and end-of -text citations and quotation
BASIC marks incorrectly. Drops quotations and ideas into text without introducing source.
Frequently uses irrelevant or unpersuasive sources or relies exclusively on one
source.
DEVELOPING A f ew errors in discipline-appropriate in-text and end-of -text citations and quotation
marks. Of ten includes sources without introduction in cases when introduction is
necessary and discipline appropriate. Sometimes relies too heavily on a single source
or uses irrelevant or unpersuasive sources.
PROFICIENT Correctly uses discipline-appropriate in-text and end-of -text citations and quotation
marks. Usually introduces each source f ully (as necessary and discipline-appropriate)
reader knows who did the research or communicating, f or whom, and why. Use of
sources is usually diverse, relevant and persuasive.
ADVANCED Correctly uses discipline-appropriate in-text and end-of -text citations and quotation
marks. Introduces each source f ully (as necessary and discipline-appropriate)
reader knows who did the research or communicating, f or whom, and why. Use of
sources is always diverse, relevant and persuasive.
PERSUASION Developing
Compare, evaluate, synthesize, and communicate caref ully, objectively, and persuasively the relative merits
of alternative or opposing arguments, assumptions, and cultural values. Integrate this evaluative work into
a persuasive argument.
ABSENT OR BELOW Annotations to the working title and thesis are unclear, and their relevance,
BASIC timeliness, balance, and authority may be questionable or unclear. Alternately, the
writer may not have written the three required sentences f or each source.
DEVELOPING Annotations are related to the working title and thesis, but their relevance, timeliness,
balance, and authority may be questionable or unclear.
PROFICIENT Annotations usually persuade reader that the listed sources support the working title
and thesis and are relevant, timely, balanced, and authoritative.
ADVANCED Annotations persuade reader that the listed sources support the working title and
thesis and are relevant, timely, balanced, and authoritative.
ABSENT OR BELOW Organizational devices (working title and thesis, summary sentences, headings) are
BASIC missing or unclear. T hree-sentence annotations are not coherent.
DEVELOPING Organizational devices (working title and thesis, summary sentences, headings) f it
the prompt, but may be vague, too broad, or inconsistenly or illogically linked. T hree-
sentence annotations may not be coherent.
PROFICIENT Clear, specif ic organizational devices (working title and thesis, summary sentences,
headings) f it the prompt and tie ideas and topics together. T hree-sentence
annotations are coherent.
ADVANCED Clear, specif ic organizational devices (working title and thesis, summary sentences,
headings) f it the prompt and tie ideas and topics together logically and seamlessly.
T hree-sentence annotations f low logically and seamlessly.
ABSENT OR BELOW Spelling, syntax, diction, or punctuation errors impede readability. Lanuage may ref lect
BASIC a gender or cultural bias. Design may be unconventional and inef f ective.
DEVELOPING Spelling, syntax, diction, or punctuation errors of ten impede readability or otherwise
distract f rom meaning. Lanuage may occasionally suggest a gender or cultural bias.
Design may be inconventional or inef f ective.
PROFICIENT Spelling, syntax, diction, or punctuation errors are f ew and do not distract f rom
meaning. Lanuage respects gender and cultural dif f erences. Design is conventional
and ef f ective.
ADVANCED Outstanding control of language, including ef f ective diction and sentence variety.
Lanuage respects gender and cultural dif f erences. Design is conventional and
ef f ective.