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Is the introduction interesting, cohesive, and effective. Is a purpose for comparison made clear through a direct thesis?
Are the supporting details accurate, fully developed and logically connected to one another?
Is the pattern of development appropriate for the writer's purpose and the according to the thesis statement?
Are transitions provided where needed but not overused?
Does paper indicate that writer has control of the rules of grammar and mechanics?
Does writer use vocabulary appropriate to the essay and the tone of the essay?
Does the essay reflect a thorough and accurate understanding of the articles and of their differing perspecitves on the same issue?