Please write an essay in response to the following:
Should cosmetic plastic surgery be banned?
In order to develop your argument, please use evidence from – that is, quote from – at least two sources: “Is it Time to Ban Cosmetic Surgery” by Alexander Edmonds, and one other source you found on your own.
Each body paragraph should have roughly 1-2 quotes, and it should be clear in your discussion how your evidence supports your thesis. At least one body paragraph must be a counter argument.
Your grade for this assignment will be based on the following elements of your paper:
Good quote incorporation and reading comprehension (i.e. you need to show that you understand the details of the quotations you select)
Thesis statement and topic sentences
Paragraph structure
Overall organization of your ideas
APA format
Good connections between ideas from the texts (Try to discuss multiple sources in each body paragraph so your essay sounds more cohesive).
Sentence-level control
Your final copy of this assignment should be at least 900 -950 words, including the introduction, counter-argument, and conclusion. Please also include a cover page and Reference page, following APA guidelines.
Formatting guidelines: 2-4 pages of text (not including reference or cover page), double-spaced, Times New Roman, size 12 font.
Your essay will be graded using this rubric.
Grading Rubric – Essays
An A-range paper is exceptional. It has a strong, precise, argumentative thesis. It identifies thoughtful, even intriguing points of analysis that can be well supported by information from assigned sources. Claims and observations advance the thesis. It is written fluently and with appropriate formality, and contains very few minor proofreading errors. Each paragraph has a clear topic sentence that identifies the main point and how that point relates to the thesis. The order of the paragraphs enhances the argument of the paper. The paper coheres from beginning to end. Quotations and paraphrases are interpreted accurately and used effectively to support all claims. Sources are frequently identified by name, with careful separation of source’s ideas from the writer’s own. The paper uses documentation style correctly, both in-text and on the Reference page.
A B-range paper is good. It contains an argumentative thesis that may be vague or imprecise on some points, and it identifies some points of analysis that can be supported by information from assigned sources. Discussion gestures at the thesis but does not make thorough connections. It is written clearly, with appropriate formality, and contains only occasional errors. Some paragraphs have topic sentences that may not identify the main point correctly and/or may not connect to the thesis. Paragraphs are generally arranged in a logical order. The paper mostly coheres throughout. Although slight digressions exist, the overarching focus of the paper comes through clearly from beginning to end. Quotations and paraphrases from all assigned sources are interpreted accurately and used effectively to support some or most claims. Source’s ideas, usually mentioned by name, are identifiable from writer’s own. Understanding of appropriate documentation format is evident, but details may be inconsistently applied.
A C-range paper is unsatisfactory. It contains a descriptive thesis and identifies only one or two points of analysis that are partially supported by information from the assigned sources. Claims and observations are only partially connected to the thesis. It is written with sentence level errors that interfere with reading comprehension and/or struggles to establish academic tone. Few paragraphs have topic sentences. Many paragraphs seem out of order. Only some quotations and paraphrases are interpreted accurately. Sources may be only loosely connected to the claims. Unclear whose ideas are whose, with only general acknowledgements. Inadequate documentation appears throughout.
An F-range paper is incomplete. It may not have a thesis and does not identify points of analysis. May make unrelated claims and observations. It is written with many sentence level errors that make reading comprehension difficult and/or is written in an informal register not appropriate to the assignment. Paragraphs lack topic sentences and/or there is no obviously discernable order or structure. Most quotations and paraphrases are not interpreted accurately. Little to no support is provided for the claims made. No obvious attempt appears to distinguish source ideas from writer’s own. Little or no discernable documentation exists.
