A. Assignment Guidelines<\/p>\n
DIRECTIONS: Refer to the list below throughout the writing process. Do not submit your Touchstone until it meets these guidelines.
1. Argumentative Thesis Statement<\/p>\n
\u2752 Have you included a thesis in your introduction includes a clear, arguable stance and supporting reasons? <\/p>\n
2. Argument Development<\/p>\n
\u2752 Are all of the details relevant to the purpose of your essay?
\u2752 Is the argument supported using persuasive rhetorical appeals and source material (i.e., direct quotations, paraphrasing, and summary)?
\u2752 Is your essay 6-8 pages (approximately 1500-2000 words, not including your references or reflection question responses)? If not, which details do you need to add or remove?
\u2752 Does the essay consist of at least seven paragraphs \u2013 an introduction, five body paragraphs (with at least one for the counterarguments and rebuttals), and a conclusion? Are the body paragraphs ordered logically to strengthen the argument?
\u2752 Do your topic sentences make original and supportable points? Do your topic sentences directly support your thesis statement? <\/p>\n
3. Research<\/p>\n
\u2752 Have you introduced, contextualized, and cited outside sources effectively using quotation, summary, and paraphrase techniques?
\u2752 Are the sources incorporated smoothly, providing the reader with signal phrases and context for the source information?
\u2752 Have you referenced a range of at least 7 credible sources, and does each source have at least one in-text citation in the essay?
\u2752 Have you properly cited your sources according to APA style guidelines?
\u2752 Have you included an APA style reference page below your essay? <\/p>\n
4. Reflection<\/p>\n
\u2752 Have you answered all reflection questions thoughtfully and included insights, observations, and\/or examples in all responses?
\u2752 Are your answers included on a separate page below the main assignment? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A. Assignment Guidelines DIRECTIONS: Refer to the list below throughout the writing process. Do not submit your Touchstone until it meets these guidelines.1. Argumentative Thesis Statement \u2752 Have you included a thesis in your introduction includes a clear, arguable stance and supporting reasons? 2. Argument Development \u2752 Are all of the details relevant […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"disciplines":[211],"paper_types":[],"tagged":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/9933"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/questions"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9933"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/9933\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"disciplines","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/disciplines?post=9933"},{"taxonomy":"paper_types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/paper_types?post=9933"},{"taxonomy":"tagged","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tagged?post=9933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}