Guideline Checklist

Name: ______

Class Color: ______

Due Date: ______

Introduction:  Write a brief review of the Scottsboro case.  Use logos and pathos to convince the jury of their duty.  SAY you are going to prove Price guilty of perjury  Include a thesis statement (three pieces of evidence).

First Evidence:  EXACTLY what Price said  EXACTLY what someone (Price or someone else) said that contradicts (disagrees with) what Price just said  EXPLAIN how this proves that Price is guilty of perjury Second Evidence:  EXACTLY what Price said  EXACTLY what someone (Price or someone else) said that contradicts (disagrees with) what Price just said  EXPLAIN how this proves that Price is guilty of perjury Third Evidence:  EXACTLY what Price said  EXACTLY what someone (Price or someone else) said that contradicts (disagrees with) what Price just said  EXPLAIN how this proves that Price is guilty of perjury

Conclusion  Summarize all three pieces of evidence  SAY that this proves she’s guilty of perjury Guideline checklist : ______2-3 pages, typed, doubled-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font, 1 inch margins. ______Proper MLA format (heading, header, in-text citations). ______Clear thesis statement that includes three subtopics within intro paragraph, 3 body paragraphs (support) and a conclusion paragraph. ______Evidence from the text (quotes)—At least three specific passages. ______Correct In-Text Citations. Rubric

CATEGORY 25 20 15 10 Focus on Maintains exceptional Maintains consistent Provides inconsistent Demonstrates little or Topic focus on the thesis focus on the thesis focus on the topic & no focus & no thesis statement throughout statement but could thesis statement is statement. the paper. be more specific. unclear. Support for Relevant, quality details Supporting details Supporting details Supporting details and Topic give the reader and information are and information are information are (Content) important information relevant, but one key relevant, but several typically unclear or that goes beyond the issue or portion of the key issues or portions not related to the obvious or predictable. storyline is of the storyline are topic. unsupported. unsupported. Quote Use The writer successfully The writer The writer attempts to The writer made no uses at least one successfully uses one use quotations but not attempt to use quotation as contextual or two quotes effectively. contextual support. support within each throughout the paper. body paragraph. The The quotes are writer displays a proficiently distinguished introduced and competency when analyzed. introducing and analyzing quotes being used. Grammar, Writer makes no errors Writer makes 4 errors Writer makes 5 Writer makes 6 or Style & MLA in grammar or spelling. in grammar or mistakes in grammar more errors in The writer uses spelling. The writer or spelling. The grammar or spelling. effective language and uses somewhat writer uses somewhat The sentences / sentences/phrases which effective language effective language phrases do not vary in appropriately vary in and sentences/phrases and sentences/phrases length and structure. length & structure. No slightly vary in length which slightly vary in No MLA citation errors in MLA citation. & structure. A slight length and structure. deviation from MLA Negligent MLA citation. citation.