MLA/APA Paragraph Assignment
You will choose a topic of interest to you. You must provide one credible source for each topic. You will choose the citation style (MLA or APA) for your paragraph.
· Please write 250 – 350 word paragraph on your topic of choice.
· Please indicate what citation style you have used at the top of the assignment.
· After your paragraph, you must also put the full reference in the given citation style.
· Please use Microsoft Word and upload to DC Connect before the due date.
The ru
ic for the assignment is below:
A (4 points)
B (3 points)
C (2 points)
D (1 point)
E (0 points)
Clearly and effectively responds to assignment (meets word count range).
Response to assignment generally adequate and thorough (off by 1-5 percent of the range)
Minimally responds to the assignment (off by 6-9 percent of the range).
Does not respond well to assignment (off by 10-15 percent of the range).
Does not meet work count range (off by more than 15 percent of the range).
The paragraph clearly contains topic, thesis and developed point.
The paragraph contains a topic and either a thesis or developed point.
The paragraph contains a thesis and either developed point or a topic.
The paragraph contains only one of the following: topic, thesis, developed point.
The paragraph does not contain a topic, thesis or developed point.
Full variety of sentence structures are used co
ectly.
There is one run-on or sentence fragment.
There are two run-on or sentence fragments.
There are three run-on or sentence fragments.
There are four or more run-on or sentence fragments.
No e
ors in sentence construction, usage, grammar, or mechanics.
There is one grammar e
or.
There are two grammar e
ors.
There are three grammar e
ors.
There are more than three grammar e
ors.
MLA or APA in-text citation is perfectly formatted.
There is one e
or with the MLA or APA in-text citations.
There are two e
ors with the MLA or APA in-text citations.
There are three e
ors with the MLA or APA in-text citations.
There are more than three e
ors with the MLA or APA in-text citation
MLA or APA works cited
eferences page is perfectly formatted.
There is one e
or with the works cited
eferences page.
There are two e
ors with the works cited
eferences page.
There are three e
ors with works cited
eferences page.
There are four or more e
ors with the works cited
eferences page.