Learning Outcome A

Write a short research paper about James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues.”

Your paper should have a strong, arguable thesis and should be well developed and supported with scholarly resources as well as quotations from the original text. Your paper should have proper in-text citations, and it should also have a Works Cited list at the bottom of the paper. Both the in-text citations and the Works Cited should follow MLA style, 8th Edition. Please refer to the grading rubric at the bottom of this assignment to see how this final paper will be graded.

Length 5-7 pages

Rubric

MLA Research Paper on “Sonny’s Blues”
Criteria

Ratings

Pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Appropriate heading at top left of first page with name, class, teacher, date. The pages should be numbered according to MLA style, in the top right corner.

0.5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome A title which relates to the controlling idea of the research paper.

0.5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome An introduction which draws the reader into the paper.

0.5 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome A thesis statement which presents a worthwhile argument and is the controlling idea of the paper.

2.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome At least 3 sections supporting the thesis in the body of the paper.

2.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome At least 4 in-text citations of outside scholarly resources which support or contradict the points supporting the thesis statement, in MLA style. The original source should also be cited.

2.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Transitions which show how the paper is organized in relation to the thesis and which make the paper read smoothly.

1.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Academic style (no contractions; no first-or second-person pronouns; no overly casual language).

1.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome No major grammatical errors (run-ons, comma splices, fragments, pronoun agreement, subject-verb agreement).

2.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome A satisfying conclusion which restates the thesis.

1.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome A Works Cited which has hanging indent and is presented in proper MLA style. The Works Cited should list at least 4 scholarly articles in addition to the original source.

2.0 pts

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Double-spaced and 12-point type font in Times New Roman.

0.5 pts

Additional Comments
Total Points: 15.0