Informative introduction to the topic, a controversial issue (worth 15%) 87
~political or historical context
~facts or statistics
~examples or anecdotes
~quotations from authorities and experts
Informative introduction to two sources (web pages, articles, editorials, or essays) and their opposing positions on the issue (worth 20%) 90
~two authors' names
~their professional affiliations or credentials
~titles of the two sources
~publication information
~each author's thesis
Analytical and constructive analysis of the opposing positions (worth 40%) 88
~points of disagreement (values, moral principles, ideology, needs and interests, fears and concerns, priorities or agendas)
~points of agreement (over same, values etc.)
~suggestions for developing the conversation, building common ground, possibly striking a compromise
Fair and impartial presentation (worth 10%) 100
~represent each side fairly and accurately
~be clear your purpose is to highlight and foster common ground
~don't judge either of the opposing positions
~give equal attention to both
Readable structure (worth 10%) 95
~thesis and forecasting statement/s (saying that in the face of disagreement common ground exists)
~topic sentences for paragraphs
~consistent labels for the opposing positions (e.g. authors' last names)
~transitional words or phrases
Sentence-level issues (worth 5%) 93
~following the guidelines on style, syntax, and punctuation that I've covered in PP presentations
Rulx Muller Malbranche
Nathanael Tagg
06/03/2013
Eng. 101
Legalizing Prostitution Considered as the world’s oldest job, prostitution has hunted society for ages. In some culture, it is seen as taboo, while in the United States the debate of legalizing it is prevailing. As a fact, prostitution cannot be put aside, something have to be done about it. Therefore, people from different background want to convey their point of view by any