Do not include too many facts about Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) that do not provide context or directly support your claims. Recall that this is not a paper about ADHD but about how well the CDC appeals to the audience
Remember to include ethos, pathos, and logos in the thesis and one in each body paragraph. Ensure these are claims/arguments about how well the CDC used them.
Acronyms – the first time you mention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, please include (CDC) immediately after it and refer to it as CDC throughout the rest of the paper. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder should look like this the first time: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and referred to as ADHD throughout the rest of this paper. Do not include phrases like “also known as…,” etc.
Avoid narrating your paper. Avoid phrases like, “after looking at…” or “this essay will evaluate…”
Avoid 1st person perspective and 2nd person perspective. Use third-person voice in all of our essays.
Body paragraphs need support and citations from the CDC and other sources , such as one of the sample scholarly sources. Do not add additional information in your conclusion. Your conclusion should wrap everything up.
Please create a page break and make a proper references page for this draft. This is your chance to practice appropriate formatting. Your references page should be in Times New Roman with hanging indents. See the APA Template on the last page to reformat your references.
Stay within the word count (750-1000 words).
The writer of the website is the CDC. The CDC itself is considered the author and should be cited and referenced in this format: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples/webpage-website-references#3
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Rough drafts get 100% if they come close to the word count and requirements (completion grade). Finals are graded with a rubric instead, so revise based on instructor feedback in Lopeswrite. Peer review feedback can be helpful as well.
Further instruction from my professor;
-What I look for while grading the rhetorical analysis paper.
The rough draft should be complete (word count, sources, etc.) but could be better. I will use the rubric to take notes while grading the final.
1. Rubric, content, and purpose: Did the student have a thesis with the CDC, the three appeals (ethos, pathos, logos), and a judgment?
Was it clear they consulted the assignment description and rubric needs? Did the body paragraphs fulfill the purpose of the assignment with clear organization, support from the CDC page, and at least one scholarly source?
2. Organization: Did the topic sentences align (each have a claim about one of the three appeals)? Was this in essay form with an introduction, 3+ body paragraphs, and a conclusion? Did transitions like author tags and concluding sentences help create flow?
3. Polished, own work: Were the voice, formatting, and grammar techniques clear and accurate enough not to trip Turnitin (close to 0% and no issues) or the reader (few grammatical errors, has third person voice, etc.)? Did they use the GCU template provided (heading, inserted page numbers, Times New Roman font, in-text citations, quotation marks for quotes, a reference page, etc.)
