Essay:
Claim of Fact Essays
Constructing a claim of fact essay which clearly supports that a specific condition existed, exists, or will exist. UI do not include an abstract or executive summary.
The essay must be 500-700 words and include a Reference Page that cites at least two sources of information in APA format.
Consider the following questions as I create the paper:
Organization
• Does the writing have a definite beginning, middle, and end?
• Is the writing easy to follow?
• Does the writing capture attention?
• Does the writing state the claim?
• Does the ending give a note of finality or logical conclusion?
Support
• Does the paper use valid facts, quotes, statistics, examples, and/or expert testimony to clarify and prove a claim?
• Is the data sufficient, accurate, recent, and reliable?
Document Design
• Is APA documentation used correctly?
• Is the format standard?
• Are citations in parentheses concise and complete enough to find the sources on the reference page?
Word Choice/Effective Sentences/Punctuation/Spelling and Mechanics
• Are ideas parallel?
• Are words added to make comparisons logical and complete?
• Do modifiers point to the words they modify?
• Is the point of view consistent?
• Are verbs consistent in mood, voice, and tense?
• Is paper void of spelling and mechanical errors?