Critical Essay Part 2 With Secondary Research (Total 100 points)—
Submit a college-level paper of 4-5 full pages (in addition to the Works Cited page). Any late paper will be penalized a letter grade/day late. The paper will be evaluated according to the English Department’s rubric. You must use at least one primary source and three scholarly sources (a minimum of four sources total). Each should be found in the DBU library and previously submitted with an appropriate précis. All documentation must conform to MLA guidelines. Research will be used to support your argument, to show you are aware that others disagree with your position, or to expand your understanding of your topic. The final copy of the critical paper will be submitted electronically to Turnitin.com. (The online librarians stand ready to help you find solid sources if you need them.)
Rubric: General Evaluation Standards with Research
Thesis Statement and Support
Thesis statement demonstrates superior critical thinking (analysis, evaluation, or synthesis). All paragraphs are clearly related to the thesis statement.
Thesis statement demonstrates excellent critical thinking. All paragraphs are clearly related to the thesis statement.
Thesis statement demonstrates adequate critical thinking. All paragraphs are related to the thesis statement.
Thesis statement demonstrates inadequate critical thinking. Paragraphs are not all clearly related to the thesis statement.
Thesis statement demonstrates no critical thinking, or no thesis statement is present. The thesis statement is not supported sufficiently. The essay may also demonstrate a failure to answer the prompt or to follow directions for the assignment.
Organization and Audience
Essay demonstrates superior organization and reflects careful consideration of audience. Style, tone, and diction reflect a clear, strong awareness of rhetorical situation.
Essay demonstrates excellent organization and reflects careful consideration of audience. Style, tone, and diction reflect a clear awareness of rhetorical situation.
Essay demonstrates adequate organization and reflects a general consideration of audience. Style, tone, and diction reflect awareness of rhetorical situation, but some unevenness of style, tone, and diction may be present.
Essay demonstrates inadequate organization with little to no consideration of audience. Style, tone, and diction reflect a poor awareness of rhetorical situation.
Essay is not arranged logically or reflects no consideration of audience. No awareness of rhetorical situation is demonstrated.
Grammar and Mechanics
Essay contains minimal if any errors in grammar and mechanics, none of which distracts from communication.
Essay contains only occasional errors in grammar and mechanics, none of which distracts from communication.
Essay contains some errors in grammar and mechanics, but not enough to distract seriously from communication.
Essay contains numerous errors in grammar and mechanics, interfering with communication occasionally.
Essay contains widespread serious and distracting errors in grammar and mechanics that interfere with communication.
Development
Essay demonstrates superior development, using evidence, discussion, and credible sources as appropriate. Essay reflects effective use of stylistic elements and keen awareness of rhetorical situation.
Essay demonstrates excellent development, using appropriate evidence and discussion. Essay demonstrates awareness of rhetorical situation.
Essay demonstrates adequate development, but evidence and discussion are lacking in some areas.
Essay demonstrates inadequate or incomplete development.
Essay development is severely lacking.
Research and Documentation
Essay is free of errors in research and documentation.
Essay is comparatively free of errors in research and documentation.
Essay is comparatively free of serious errors in research and documentation.
Essay contains some serious errors in research and documentation.
Plagiarism is present and/or incorrect research and documentation style throughout the essay.
Note Well:
If failing work is demonstrated in any of the above areas, the entire essay may receive a failing grade. Moreover, any form or amount of plagiarism is grounds for a failing grade on an essay. Discussion Topic
In three-five sentences, submit the basic argument the paper is making . Give positive suggestions for your classmates. Review the links on writing from the DBU Writing Center that might help: Sample MLA paper: https://www.dbu.edu/writing-center/_documents/quick-reference-flyers/citing-sources/mla-simple-template.pdf MLA packet: https://www.dbu.edu/writing-center/_documents/quick-reference-flyers/citing-sources/mla-packet.pdf Quick Reference flyers for writing help: http://www3.dbu.edu/uwc/flyers.asp Write, revise, and submit your Critical Paper. Kyley McLean10/24/24, 2:12 PM NEWMy paper is based on Moliere’s Tartuffe and how the themes of religious hypocrisy, familial betrayal, emotional deception, and naivety are still present in today’s society. I begin my paper with religious hypocrisy and the rationality behind it. Throughout my paper, I argue that all four themes (religious hypocrisy, familial betrayal, emotional deception, and naivety) are clearly seen in the play Tartuffe. I provide examples of these themes from the play and from articles that show its continuous presence today.Halyn Adcock
10/22/24, 12:06 PM NEWMy paper argues John Keats and William Wordsworth use imaginative thinking and figurative language in their poems to communicate their ideal for humanity which is the beauty of nature changes one’s perspective. Both poets are dissatisfied with the realities of a world with a shallow perspective. So, they develop their own perspectives on life using the beauty of nature. Each poet uses their own forms of imagination to view nature and their figurative language shows their perspective shifts.