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Keys
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Dr. Siry, |
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Tips to consider | What the grade means? |
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Writers Lawrence & Nancy Durrell. |
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| √ Writing: how many of these nine rhetorical steps did you do? |
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- Appropriate elocution – using the best words to convey clear points.
- Kiss – keep it simple silly; express difficult concepts simply–straightforwardly.
- Repeat to compete – restate the main findings in your conclusion.
- Ironic twists – use irony to convey your most important findings.
- Foreshadowing – reveal briefly the basic findings of what you discovered early on.
- Metaphors – what are the leading comparisons you are making and why?
- Extended analogies – is there an over arching comparison we must understand?
- Art of seduction – bewitch and beguile us with amazing examples.
- Eloquence redeemed – Do you have a clear, compelling and concise conclusion.
- Sources
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What I look for in your writing: |
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| letter grade |
numerical |
quality points |
value |
interpretation |
intervention suggested |
| A |
95 |
4 |
excellent |
factual & analytical |
Seven deadly sins |
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94 |
3.9 |
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solid conclusion |
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93 |
3.8 |
best |
clearly detailed |
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| A- |
92 |
3.7 |
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lacks synthesis |
rewrite |
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91 |
3.6 |
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missing linkages |
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| A-/B+ |
90 |
3.5 |
better |
lacks perspective |
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89 |
3.4 |
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frequent imbalance |
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| B+ |
88 |
3.3 |
real fine |
lacks precision |
< 7th Sin |
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87 |
3.2 |
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inconsistent |
reread notes & rewrite |
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86 |
3.1 |
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lacks specifics |
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| B |
85 |
3 |
good |
lacks argument |
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84 |
2.9 |
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lacks significance |
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83 |
2.8 |
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lacks analysis |
reflect on notes & rewrite |
| B- |
82 |
2.7 |
OK |
lacks coherence |
< 6th Sin |
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81 |
2.6 |
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poorly integrated |
reorganize & rewrite |
| B-/C+ |
80 |
2.5 |
fair |
poor transitions |
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79 |
2.4 |
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contradictory |
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| C+ |
78 |
2.3 |
above |
lacks references |
redo your notes |
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77 |
2.2 |
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poor expression |
< 5th Cardinal Sin |
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76 |
2.1 |
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vague, too general |
take better notes |
| C |
75 |
2 |
average |
lacks clarity |
go for invention session |
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74 |
1.9 |
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no introduction |
unsatisfactory & redo |
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73 |
1.8 |
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no detail/ context |
< 4th Cardinal Sin |
| C- |
72 |
1.7 |
below |
weak examples |
rewrite in two stages |
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71 |
1.6 |
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no conclusion |
not passing |
| C-/D+ |
70 |
1.5 |
so-so |
unfocused |
< 3rd Deadly Sin |
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69 |
1.4 |
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bad syntax |
redo & go to ARC |
| D+ |
68 |
1.3 |
awful |
bad grammar |
do it over in 3 stages |
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67 |
1.2 |
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often confused |
redo Writing Center |
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66 |
1.1 |
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lacks direction |
redo both centers |
| D |
65 |
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poor |
lacks thought |
< 2d Most Deadly Sin |
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64 |
0.9 |
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factual errors |
1/3 your grade |
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63 |
0.8 |
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misinterpretation |
< 1st Most Deadly Sin |
| D- |
62 |
0.7 |
real poor |
data is wrong |
reading analysis at ARC |
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61 |
0.6 |
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misleading |
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60 |
0.5 |
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inaccurate examples |
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| F+ |
59 |
0.4 |
bad |
sloppy spelling |
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| F |
49 |
0.3 |
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wanders aimlessly |
1/3 your grade |
| F- |
39 |
0.2 |
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author(s) missing |
1/3 your grade |
| F-- |
29 |
0.1 |
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thesis is missing |
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rvsd 8-22-03 [6/25/96] |
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