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Substance (75% of essay mark)
- The essay provides a correct answer with evidence of critical thinking and analysis as well as synthesis of unit information and presents logical and persuasive answers to the questions in the assignment.
- Sources are relevant, current, and credible. They are clearly documented in the paper, even when citing only from the textbook and course material.
- The introduction offers a sense of direction for the paper and presents a clear thesis statement to the reader.
- The body develops the necessary aspects of the main idea and provides examples, support, or illustration for each aspect of the main idea.
- The conclusion summarizes the main points and ties them to the thesis; it also presents an impact statement and/or suggests direction for future research.
- The whole essay is well organized and presents a clear line of argumentation.
Writing Style and Format (25% of essay mark)
- Paragraphs are unified, developed, and coherent, with transitions between ideas.
- Sentences are grammatically correct; words are chosen for accuracy and impact.
- The writing follows the conventions of spelling and mechanics (punctuation, etc.).
- The format follows the APA documentation style accurately and consistently.
- Answers respect format and do not stay under or go over the word limitrequired.400-600 words.
Essay Question:
Why is regionalism an important feature of Canadian politics?
Reference:
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/regionalism
Essay Outline: General
- Introduction
- a) Introduce a topic
- b) State a thesis
- Body. Paragraph-1
- a) Write a topic sentence (the argument for your thesis)
- b) Support this argument: data, facts, examples
- c) Explain how they relate to your thesis
III. Body. Paragraph-2
- a) Write a topic sentence (another argument for your thesis)
- b) Support this argument: data, facts, examples
- c) Explain how they relate to your thesis
- Body. Paragraph-3
- a) Write a topic sentence (another argument for your thesis, or a counterargument)
- b) Support this argument, or explain why the counterargument doesn’t work: data, facts, examples
- c) Explain how they relate to your thesis
- Conclusion
- a) Summarize all main points
- b) Restate your thesis
- c) Add a call to action: what you want readers to do after reading your essay