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Title is heuristical and functional; its answer is the thesis statement.
Effective attention-grabbers, establishment of problem, no quoting.
Thesis statement is 1 sentence, it contains an assertion + three POC points, it is written accurately and is purposeful, and it is positioned as the last sentence in the introduction.
Paragraphs begin with the POC point restated or a continuation of that point; all PPs include a complete quote, a paraphrase, and an opinion statement (labeled as such). Each paragraph ends with a clincher sentence.
All counterargumental remarks are contained in the counterargument and nowhere else in the paper, no research is used, it is one PP in length and is not connected to any other PP, it begins with an effective signal phrase, each count. idea is prefaced with "Some think" in some form, and it contains at least 4 count. ideas.
It is one PP in length and is not connected to any other PP, it begins with an appropriate signal phrase, it may or may not contain research, it systematically addresses and refutes each count. idea in order.
Begins with a restatement of the thesis statement in different words, it contains no new information, it contains no research, it contains a consequence, and it ends with a clincher that is a send-off or a call to action.
Properly-headed, not enumerated, hanging indent form is utilized, alphabetized, accurate, contains 5-7 sources, credentialed sources are starred.
Spelling, punctuation, grammar, paragraphing, etc. are accurate; language used is formal and is academic.
Quoting recipe is accurately followed each time it is used, all paraphrases are correct and contain citations, proper punctuation is used when quoting and paraphrasing, development in quote recipe is not omitted and is not cited.
No extra line breaks between PPs, PPs are indented, paper length reaches the 5th page, no space is wasted, font size is appropriate.
The paper contains zero instances of plagiarism. This is a 10-points-or-nothing category; just one count of plagiarism in the paper is an automatic -10.
There are no instances of metacommunication in the paper. This is a 10-points-or-nothing category; just one count of metacommunicationin the paper is an automatic -10.