An A-B
paper will:
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address a specific
audience related to the writer (job, organization, group)
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define the problem
(background, seriousness, significance) so the reader can understand the
writer’s discussion
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write about a
local problem and not a global one
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clearly state the
writer’s solution
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explain with logical
reasons how and why the solution will solve the problem
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have reasons that
are “audience based”
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support the writer’s
reasons with clear evidence and analysis
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anticipate and
refute or accommodate counterarguments at appropriate times (especially
those associated with cost and feasibility)
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refute at least one
alternative proposal in a fair, effective way and show why writer’s
solution is better than the alternative
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follow an effective
organizational pattern which is appropriate for the audience and has a
logical progression
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have an appropriate
tone and avoid moralizing or editorializing
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include paragraphs
which are coherent, unified, and effectively developed
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contain a variety of
skillfully constructed sentences
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promote clarity and
effectiveness with standard usage, mechanics, and spelling; and a
precise and ample vocabulary
A
C paper will:
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address a specific
audience but one not clearly related to the writer
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define the problem
(background, seriousness, significance) so the reader can understand the
writer’s discussion but lack some important information
-
write about a
problem which is a bit too large in scope for the essay
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state the writer’s
solution but lack some detail
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explain with some
logical reasons how and why the solution will solve the
problem, but not completely explain
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have reasons that
are somewhat “audience based”
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support only a few
of the writer’s reasons with clear evidence and analysis
-
anticipate and
refute or accommodate counterarguments at appropriate times (especially
those associated with cost and feasibility) but miss one important one
-
refute at least one
alternative proposal but not in a fair, effective way or fail to show
why writer’s solution is better than the alternative
-
follow an
organizational pattern which is appropriate for the audience and has a
somewhat logical progression
-
have a somewhat
appropriate tone and but occasionally moralize
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include paragraphs
which are sometimes incoherent
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contain sentences
which are not always grammatically incorrect
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might contain a
couple of major errors
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contain sentences
with inconsistent use of standard usage, mechanics, spelling
A
D-F paper will
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not address a
specific audience related to the writer (job, organization, group)
-
fail to define the
problem so the reader can understand the writer’s discussion
-
write about a global
problem which is too large to solve
-
state the writer’s
solution in a confusing way
-
neglect to explain
with logical reasons how and why the solution will solve
the problem
-
have reasons that
are “writer based”
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fail to support the
writer’s reasons with clear evidence and analysis
-
fail to anticipate
and refute or accommodate counterarguments at appropriate times
-
neglect to refute at
least one alternative proposal
-
follow a confusing
organizational pattern
-
have an
inappropriate tone
-
include many
paragraphs which are incoherent
-
contain sentences
which are often grammatically incorrect
-
contain many
major errors
-
contain sentences
with very inconsistent use of standard usage, mechanics, spelling
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