High school research paper
Length: 4-6 pages
Formatting: MLA 8 Style
Documentation: MLA Works Cited Page (minimum of 4 sources)
Analysis is sufficient and appropriate
Critical and textual support is sufficient and effective
Critical and textual quotations are smoothly linked to the text
Formal tone is maintained (3rd person; no colloquialisms)
Sentence patterns vary to maintain interest and clarity
Ideas flow smoothly from point to point using effective transitions