Comparative Leader Essay Grade Sheet Student Name ______Hour______

______(10 pts) Typed Proper MLA Format

  • 1 inch margins; header on every page ½ inch down, last name and page number
  • creative title centered; not in bold
  • double spaced
  • proper heading

______(10pts) Introduction

  • Multi-part thesis – states leaders and points of comparison
  • Clear attention getting technique smoothly introduces paper topic
  • transition to smoothly connect info about leaders
  • good background info on each leader ties into attention getting technique
  • transition to smoothly connect background info on leaders to thesis
  • approved thesis appears at the end of the introduction
  • obvious time and effort went into revision of entire intro

______Body Paragraphs (60 Pts – total)

______(10pts)Body Paragraph #1

  • Clear transitional topic sentence
  • specific example/quote of each trait provided - Relevant quote that relates to topic of discussion
  • depth and development of analysis in regards to relation of quote to topic/thesis
  • Paragraph wrapped up with element of discussion leading into next topic

______(10pts)Body Paragraph #2

  • Clear transitional topic sentence
  • specific example/quote of each trait provided - Relevant quote that relates to topic of discussion
  • depth and development of analysis in regards to relation of quote to topic/thesis
  • Paragraph wrapped up with element of discussion leading into next topic

______(10pts)Body Paragraph #3

  • Clear transitional topic sentence
  • specific example/quote of each trait provided - Relevant quote that relates to topic of discussion
  • depth and development of analysis in regards to relation of quote to topic/thesis
  • Paragraph wrapped up with element of discussion leading into next topic

______(10pts)Body Paragraph #4

  • Clear transitional topic sentence
  • specific example/quote of each trait provided - Relevant quote that relates to topic of discussion
  • depth and development of analysis in regards to relation of quote to topic/thesis
  • Paragraph wrapped up with element of discussion leading into next topic

______(10pts)Body Paragraph #5

  • Clear transitional topic sentence
  • specific example/quote of each trait provided - Relevant quote that relates to topic of discussion
  • depth and development of analysis in regards to relation of quote to topic/thesis
  • Paragraph wrapped up with element of discussion leading into next topic

______(10pts)Body Paragraph #6

  • Clear transitional topic sentence
  • specific example/quote of each trait provided - Relevant quote that relates to topic of discussion
  • depth and development of analysis in regards to relation of quote to topic/thesis
  • Paragraph wrapped up with element of discussion leading into next topic

______(10 pts) Works cited page is completed – proper format – listing only sources used and cited in paper!

______(10 pts)Proper - grammar, sentence structure, word choice, punctuation, proofreading etc.

______(100 pts) Total

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