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Para 1Engaging opening

Clear and Complete Thesis

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Concluding Para

Recap/summary of thesis

Bibliography: Alphabetical?              Complete cites?

Overall Evaluation

Organization

Transitions

Thesis Matches Body

Consistent Voice

Command of outside sources

Sufficient use of outside sources

Command of topic

Refute objections

Sufficient use of statistics?               

Examples?             

Testimony?

Format:  Double-spaced?     Stapled?

REVISION (when relevant)

Is the paper significantly improved (besides grammar and typos)?

Does the paper take revision comments into account?

Does the paper correct grammar and spelling errors?