Should Parents be allowed to choose Whether to vaccinate or not vaccinate their Children, given the Outbreaks and Public Risk?
By now, you should have a pretty good idea of what the research essay needs. In order to be successful, you must complete the modules that outline argumentative essay writing. Each of these items is outlined in the Modules.
Here’s a recap of the most important requirements:
- Choose an arguable topic, research the topic, and form a discussion. Topics will be approved by me in the proposal stage.
- Present a persuasive thesis, which takes a stand on a particular issue and attempts to bring readers into agreement with that thesis. The essay should discuss both sides of the issue.
- Be in the range of 9 pages (this does not include the works cited page.) A little more is fine, but must meet that minimum threshold to be considered successful.
- Utilize at least 5 outside sources. Those sources should be high-quality and present the best information or opinions available on the matter at hand. At least one of those sources should adopt a viewpoint which is different from your thesis.
- Follow the classical structure
- Follow MLA page formatting (Links to an external site.), MLA Works Cited (Links to an external site.) and MLA in-text citation (Links to an external site.) guidelines. The essay cannot receive a passing grade without both a works cited and in-text citations. Each source listed must be used in the text.
- Do NOT use personal pronouns (I, me, my, you, your, we, our, one)
- Show correct usage of grammar.
- View the MLA Example posted below.
Revisit your modules to find information regarding MLA format, in-text citations, argument structures, ect.
Rubric
Final Project Rubric
| Final Project Rubric |
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFormatting & Citation | | 25.0 pts Exceptional In-text citations and Works Cited page follow MLA specifications consistently. Pages are formatted precisely using MLA standards. | 19.0 pts Great In-text citations and Works Cited page follow MLA specifications, with some small but consistent errors. Pages are formatted using MLA standards. | 12.0 pts Moderate In-text citations and Works Cited page generally follow MLA specifications, with some consistent errors. Pages are formatted using MLA standards, possibly with some error. | 6.0 pts Below Average Is missing either in-text citation or Works Cited page, or citations do not follow MLA guidelines consistently. Page formatting does not follow MLA guidelines. | 0.0 pts Not Completed No documentation of sources included. (This will result in a 0 on the paper.) |
| 25.0 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLength | | 20.0 pts Exceptional Essay meets or exceeds (2500-3500) and is not less than 10 pages. | 15.0 pts Great Essay meets or exceeds 2500 minimum words. | 10.0 pts Moderate Essay close to meeting 2500 word requirement. | 0.0 pts Below Average Essay significantly short of 2500 word requirement. | 0.0 pts Not Completed Essay significantly short of 2500 word requirement. |
| 20.0 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSource Requirements | | 25.0 pts Exceptional Uses 7 or more high-quality sources to build essay content. Includes at least one chart/table/graph and at least one picture/drawing/cartoon. | 13.0 pts Great Uses 7 sources, but does not include either a chart/table/graph or picture/drawing/cartoon. | 7.0 pts Moderate Uses 5-6 sources to build essay content. Is missing one or more visual component | 0.0 pts Below Average Uses fewer than 5 sources, and might be missing one or both visual component | 0.0 pts Not Completed Uses fewer than 5 sources, and might be missing one or both visual component |
| 25.0 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAudience Appropriateness | | 35.0 pts Exceptional Arguments are tailored to meet the needs of the target audience. Counterarguments are anticipated and adequately responded to. Effective level of formality. | 27.0 pts Great Arguments are well-founded, but may not fully consider the interests of the target audience. Counterarguments are anticipated. Appropriate level of formality. | 17.0 pts Moderate Arguments don’t consider the needs of the target audience. Counterarguments are not fully anticipated. Appropriate formality for writing context, though not always targeted to specific audience. | 9.0 pts Below Average Arguments are not fully developed or fail to meet the needs of the target audience. Lack of appropriate formality | 0.0 pts Not Completed Target audience not considered, and would not be affected by contents presented here. Too informal for context. |
| 35.0 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeStyle, Editing, and Proofreading | | 35.0 pts Exceptional Strategically varied sentence structure. Vocabulary is tailored to writing context. No appreciable errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar. | 27.0 pts Great Varied sentence structure. Vocabulary is appropriate to writing context. Minimal mechanical errors that do not interfere with reader’s understanding. | 18.0 pts Moderate Some sentence variety. Basic vocabulary. Generally well-edited, with one or two consistent patterns of error. | 9.0 pts Below Average Little variety in sentence structure. Basic or inappropriate vocabulary. Grammatical errors may interfere with readers’ understanding | 0.0 pts Not Completed Little to no sentence variety. Frequently inappropriate vocabulary. Little evidence of proofreading; errors impede meaning. |
| 35.0 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeResearch Skills | | 35.0 pts Exceptional Balanced, authoritative sources; effectively integrated outside sources. It’s evident that multiple sources were consulted in order to provide the highest-quality information to support thesis. | 27.0 pts Great Effective, authoritative sources, sufficiently integrated into rest of essay. Evident that multiple sources were consulted in order to provide information to support thesis. | 17.0 pts Moderate Some sources appropriately used for assignment; source content not well integrated into essay text. Not evident that multiple sources were consulted in addition to those which actually appear in the text | 9.0 pts Below Average Insufficient sources used for assignment and/or sources are of poor quality for academic purposes. Not well integrated into surrounding text. No evidence of research done beyond the quotes/paraphrases used in the body of the essay. 9 pts | 0.0 pts Not Completed no sources used, or sources used inappropriately/unethically. (This will result in a 0 on the paper.) |
| 35.0 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar | | 35.0 pts Exceptional logical, coherent, unified organization with paragraphs used effectively and clear transitions | 27.0 pts Great coherent organization that might need some rearrangement or further paragraph division; effective transitions | 17.0 pts Moderate generally organized essay flow but not all paragraphs centered around topic idea; some evidence of transitions | 9.0 pts Below Average essay structure impedes effective communication of ideas; little evidence of transitions | 0.0 pts Not Completed little or no evidence of essay organization or development. No transitional elements used. |
| 35.0 pts |
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThesis and Evidence | | 40.0 pts Exceptional Original, clear, focused, debatable well-supported thesis. Specific examples included for support. Uses targeted appeals to logic, emotion, and/or ethics as appropriate to be persuasive | 30.0 pts Great Original, debatable, sufficiently supported thesis. Examples included for support. Uses appeals to logic, emotion, and/or ethics as appropriate to be persuasive. | 20.0 pts Moderate Identifiable main idea that is generally supported. Some examples included, though potentially vague or abstract. Uses some appeals to logic, emotion, and/or ethics to be persuasive, though perhaps not most appropriate for circumstances. | 10.0 pts Below Average Identifiable main idea that is not well supported or does not match most of essay content. Some examples provided, but of a vague, abstract nature. Uses few to no appeals to logic, emotion, and/or ethics as appropriate to be persuasive | 0.0 pts Not Completed Missing or unsupported thesis. Little to no examples for support. No appeals to logic, emotion, and/or ethics as appropriate to be persuasive. |
| 40.0 pts |
| Total Points: 250.0 Choosing a topic: - When choosing a topic, you will need to ensure that it is an arguable topic. This means that it has a pro and a con side. This is not a traditional research paper; you are not “informing” of the audience about something, but producing a well researched argument
- The argument has to be based on fact and not (opinions or beliefs). Opinions and beliefs are fact to the person that holds them, but not for academic purposes.
- Research the argument before committing to a topic; often times what we think is fact is not supported by research.
- Do not commit research that only supports your side of the argument.
- Use only reliable sources from approved locations. Skip ahead to the Sources Module to see a list of places to locate reliable sources.
Examples of good argumentative topics: topics that have both a pro and a con that can be argued with research are the best topics and make for successful essays. Topics such as: - Should parents be allowed to choose whether to vaccinate or not vaccinate their children given the outbreaks and public risk?
- Should investigators be allowed to use genetic databases to solve homicide and serial rape cases? Some feel that this is the an invasion of those giving the samples because it can be used to catch relatives, but many cold cases have been sought and the killers brought to justice.
Topics to avoid: topics such as gay marriage and abortion are popular, but both sides of these debates are based on the opinion of the writer and his or her beliefs. These are not topics that are researched with quality facts on both sides. They can be argued, but topics that are based on beliefs or opinions on one side are rarely done well in an academic essay. Obvious topics that have already been proven or disproven should also be avoided. Examples: smoking is bad for you, texting and driving causes accidents, ect. |
Subject: English
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