You will
submit the final research-based persuasive report in TWO parts – a rough draft
(3a) and then a final draft (3b). The
rough draft is 10% of your grade; the final draft is 25%. You will participate in a peer review of the
rough drafts in groups.

You must
have no less than 75% (1500 words) of your paper completed for the rough draft
submission. The more you have completed,
the better.

The
final report will be graded on the following criteria.

• Contains the following sections –
  use the model attached.
• • Title page
  • Letter or memo of
    transmittal
  • Table of contents
  • Executive summary
  • Body
  • At least TWO visuals to support
    your proposal
  • Conclusions and recommendations
  • At least five appropriate sources
    cited using APA format
• Quotes used sparingly – no more
  than 10-15% of your total word count may be direct quote
• 2000-3000 words TOTAL – all
  sections included in the word count from title page to references
• Shows skillful application of
  persuasive strategies
• Audience appealed to
  appropriately
• Argument developed well; relevant
  evidence supports your claims
• Image of credibility established
• Purpose of each section is clear
  and well supported
• Organization is clear: separate
  ideas in separate paragraphs; not organized by source
• Useful headings
• Helpful transitions
  between/within paragraphs
• Each paragraph has clear topic
  sentence stating main point, focusing the material
• Each paragraph fully supports its
  topic sentence with very specific material appropriate for thesis, audience:
  details, examples, reasons, explanations, evidence
• Well-designed graphics that you
  created, not just copied and pasted from another source
• Sentences are well-written:
  emphatic, condensed, varied in structure, fluent
• Words are specific, precise,
  concrete, accurate; voice is consistent and appropriate
• Document is proofread well
• Correct APA citations and
  reference format

15 – Includes 2000-3000
words

15 – Follows assigned
formatting

60 – Free of grammatical and
mechanical errors

25 -Clearly outlines the problem
being addressed

25 – Effectively provides
solution(s) to solve the problem

20 – Integrates sources into the
proposal to support the solution

20 – Includes at least two
graphics that effectively support the proposal

20 – Contains no more than 15%
direct quote**

20 – Cites five sources;
interviews may be used but only ONE interview counts toward the five
sources

15 –Cites all sources listed on
the references page in the body of the proposal

15 – Cites sources using APA both
on the References page and in-text

250 POINTS POSSIBLE

*Any proposal found to contain
more than 15% direct quote will be subject to scrutiny for violation of
Policy of Academic Integrity and point deduction could be substantially higher
depending upon the prevalence of direct quote.

Attachments:

Moore-Hall—….docx

WRTG-394-Assi….docx