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Pro-Con Paper on Current Health and Nutrition Topic

Research a controversial issue in health or nutrition. Write at least 500 words describing both sides of the issue and then persuading your audience to believe your side of the issue.

Rubric Code: B639BX

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Subject: Health

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8, Undergraduate

Criteria
	5 pts	4 pts	3 pts	2 pts	1 pts	0 pts
APA Format Used	5 Contains all required elements of APA format.	4 contains all 5, but has errors	3 contains 4	2 contains 3	1 contains 2	0 No Title Page
Thesis Statement	5 Clearly and concisely states the paper's main idea and the writer's opinion in a single sentence which is engaging, and thought provoking.	4 Clearly states the paper's main idea and the writer's opinion in a single sentence.	3 States the paper's purpose in a single sentence.	2 States the purpose, but uses more that 1 sentence	1 Incomplete and/or unfocused.	0 No Thesis Statement
Introduction	5 Contains: attention-getting topic sentence sentence about topic of body paragraph 1 sentence about topic of body paragraph 2 sentance about body paragrph 3 Thesis Statement No Errors	4 contains all 5, but has errors in writing	3 contains all 5, but in the wrong order	2 contains 4	1 contains 3	0 contains less that 3
Body	5 Each paragraph contains: restatement of subtopic sentence from introduction 3 supportive details * clincher/transition sentence * No errors	4 Each paragraph contains all 5, but has some errors	3 Each paragraph contains all 5, but paragraphs poorly developed	2 Each paragraph contains at least 4 of 5	1 Each paragraph contains at least 3 of 5	0 Each paragraph is missing 4 or more components
Conclusion	5 Contains: Restatement of thesis Summarry of opposing viewpoint summary subtopic 1 summary of subtopic 2 *Concluding sentence -no errors	4 Contains all 5, but has errors in writing	3 contains all 5 but in the wrong order	2 contains 4	1 contains 3	0 contains less then 3
5 paragraphs	5 5 effective paragraphs with effective and convincing evidence	4 5 paragraphs	3 4 paragraphs	2 3 paragraphs	1 2 paragraphs	0 1 paragraph
References	5 *effective use of 3 or more references. at least 2 secondary and 1 primary	4 use of 3 or more references, but no primary	3 only used 2 references	2 Only used 1 reference	1	0
Mechanics and sentence structure	5 No Grammatical mistakes	4 1-2 mistakes	3 3-4 mistakes	2 5-6 mistakes	1 7-8 mistakes	0 9 or more mistakes
References	5 Done in correct format with no errors	4 Done in correct format with only 1-2 errors	3 Done in correct format with 3-4 errors	2 Done in correct format with 5 or more errors	1 Done, but in wrong format	0 not Present
Elaboration	5 Develops it arguments with specific, well-elaborated support	4 Develops its arguments with specific support	3 Provides some elaborated support of the author's position	2 The support of the position may be brief, repetitive or irrelevent	1 The support is not well developed	0 Lacks support

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