19 Nov 2020
synthesis Paper Rubric
Topic:The negative impact of materialism on the environment
must have thesis statement in the first Paragraph
include your personal expression
about 650 words
Learning Outcomes:
- locate and evaluate sources, through library research, and integrate research through appropriate citation and quotation;
- present effective arguments that use a full range of legitimate rhetorical and logical strategies to articulate and explain their positions on complex issues in dialogue with other points of view;
- locate, interpret, evaluate, and synthesize evidence in a comprehensive way in support of your ideas;
- identify and critically evaluate the assumptions in and the context of an argument;
- distinguish and convey inductive and deductive patterns as appropriate, sequencing arguments and evidence logically to draw valid conclusions and articulate related outcomes (implications and consequences).
Criteria |
Points Possible |
Points Earned |
Has identified 2-3 themes/points that appear in all 3 articles. |
3 |
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Quotes/Paraphrases at least 3 articles. No excessively long quotes (2 sentences MAX) |
5 |
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Relates the articles to each other (does not stack quotes from one article). |
5 |
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Paper is well formatted into paragraphs (Headings optional). |
3 |
|
Has a MLA bibliography at the end of the paper in ALPHABETICAL order |
2 |
|
Grammar and Punctuation:
|
2 |
|
Total |
20 |