Introduction + 6 Body Paragraphs + Conclusion

• You have carefully outlined the issues related to your research question.
• You show knowledge of the event, phenomenon or process being discussed, through thorough and clear explanations.
• You use examples to demonstrate and support your knowledge of the issues and concepts being addressed
• You have answered your question
• Your product is well organised, logical and coherent
• Paragraphs are well structured, clearly addressing specific points
• You have correctly applied MLA formatting
• Your product adheres to the rubric requirements
• You have identified academic theories, technical concepts or contemporary issues that are relevant to your research question, and you use them to attempt to answer your research question
• You evaluate your sources for potential bias, size of sample, methodology of the study, author’s credentials, relevance to your argument, appropriate for comparison to a different situations, etc.
• You use evidence and/or sources to support your conclusions
• You have explored and analysed opposing points of view
• You prioritise arguments or critically evaluate arguments that others have used