Should schools do more to stop bullying? Do society/the media contribute to eating disorders? Should there be more laws against hate crimes? Should there be more restrictions placed on advertising to children? Should the United States change the voting age? Are sports programs for children/teenagers too intense? Is social networking beneficial to society? Should gay marriage be legal/illegal? Should recycling programs be mandatory? Should professional athletes be allowed to use steroids? Should illegal immigrants be allowed to remain in the United States? Should euthanasia be an option for the terminally ill? Should nuclear weapons be eliminated? Should music be censored? Should the government do more to help end the obesity epidemic? Does a “green” lifestyle help the environment? Should leagues impose salary caps for athletes’ pay? Should cosmetic companies be allowed to test products on animals? Is single-sex education beneficial? (All boys or all girl schools) Should stem cell research be allowed? List the top 3 topics that interest you: _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ Name:_________________________________ Date: _________________ Period:____ Possible Research Topics Topic #1: ________________________________________ Know Want to know Learned How can we learn more?
Topic #2: ________________________________________ Know Want to know Learned How can we learn more?
the writing objective and tie back to the thesis? QUOTES Did you include minimum number of quotes? Did your quotes match the purpose of the paper? Did you transition into your quotes, so they were not standing alone? Did you properly cite your quotes? Quotes delivered in mature and detailed manner with all aspects properly completed. Insufficient quotes, lack of proper citation, lack of detail with quotes, and/or not transitioned. Quotes remain without purpose, lack detail, and/or include improper citation. Complete disregard for appropriateness of quotes, including citation and/or detail inclusion. No regard for quote inclusion. ORGANIZATION Did you use complex transition statements, sentences, and words to help flow your ideas? Did you smoothly move from one point to another? Did your topic sentences include the point of your paragraph and tie back to the thesis? Sophisticated arrangement of content with evident transitions Functional arrangement of content that sustains a logical order Confused or inconsistent arrangement of content without attempts at transition Minimal control of content arrangement No regard for organization. STYLE Did you attempt to use a mature vocabulary and mature sentence structure? Were your words and sentences emphasizing your points and creating an individual sense of voice? Illustrative use of a variety of words used to create writer’s voice and tone appropriate to audience Functional use of a variety of words and sentence structures that may or may not create tone/voice appropriate to audience Generic word choice and limited control of sentence structures that inhibit voice and tone Minimal control of word choice and sentence structures No regard for style. CONVENTIONS Were there any words misspelled? Were there any awkward sentences? Were there any words misused? Were there punctuation errors? Did your paper overall flow in terms of grammar correctness? Control of grammar, mechanics, usage and sentence formation Sufficient control of grammar, mechanics, usage and sentence formation Weakness in control of grammar, mechanics, usage and sentence formation Severe weaknesses in control of grammar No regard for conventions. WORKS CITED PAGE Are all sources included? Are citations done according to MLA format? Does the page use the proper heading? All sources are included. Citations are done according to MLA format. The page uses proper heading. Sources are missing; not all sources are used. The page does not use proper heading or format. DEDUCTIONS _____ points Misspelling First person pronouns Contractions Run-on or fragmented sentences TOTAL = ________________ / 25 (x4) TOTAL= ________/ 100