The following are the minimum criteria to earn a C for this assignment. Use them to assess your work before submitting.
Effective introductory paragraph
Main point/thesis statement is appropriate for assignment
Main point/thesis supported by details in logical arrangement relevant to assignment
Uses appropriate transitional devices.
Effective conclusion
Avoids vagueness/ambiguity/redundancy/fluff
Writing is unified and coherent
Follows conventional sentence structure
Avoids errors such as fragments, run-ons, comma splices, misplaced modifiers, and faulty parallelism.
Uses conventions of standard edited American English including using standard verb forms and consistent tense. Maintaining agreement between subject and verb, and between pronoun and antecedent. Using correct subjective, objective, and possessive case pronouns. Maintaining consistency in point of view. Using standard spelling and capitalization. Selecting vocabulary appropriate to audience, purpose, and occasion.
Meets the minimum word/page/reference/time and other requirements indicated in the instructions
Meets basic MLA formatting requirements: header, heading, title, spacing, margins, indentation, font type/size/color, works cited pages
