_________ Does the essay include a Works Cited page ?
_________ Does the essay have an interesting title? Is the header and format MLA? Is it at least five
pages long, double-spaced and size 12 font?
_________ Does the introduction describe the issue, the thesis, and the writer’s main ideas?
_________ Are there at least five citations? Were they discussed with detail?
_________ Is there a strong and persuasive conclusion?
_________ Is the overall paper well-written and developed?
_________ Did the writer propose a solution to the problem?
_________ Is the counterargument discussed enough?
_________ Are there many spelling/grammar errors?
_________ Is the Works Cited page formatted correctly with at least four sources?
Presentation
_________ Are there at least eight slides (not counting the title slide), with at least a size 20 font, and
contains slides that are clear and logical for the audience to understand?
_________ Is the introduction attention-getting, does it discuss the thesis and the issue?
_________ Were all three, main ideas discussed?
_________ Are there at least two graphics/illustrations?
_________ Was the counterargument presented and discussed? Was a solution proposed?
_________ Is one quotation from the paper included and its significance?
_________ Did the speech end on a strong, persuasive note?
_________ Spelling/grammar
