“Hip-Hop’s Betrayal of Black Women” analysis English 1002 2/26/18 In the reading “Hip-Hop’s Betrayal of Black Women”, the author’s main claim is about how men within the music industry are starting to not respect women. Or why the only time men are wanting to glorify women is when they are objectifying them like a trophy of some sort or calling them things like “Baby Mamas”, “Chicken Heads”, or even “Bitches”. The author gives an idea on how Hip-Hop influences many rappers from long ago that have a historical affect on our society are even trying to fit into today’s norms by helping present day rappers. The way the author uses many different examples, analogies, and the tone of this reading, help the reader to understand this article a little bit better. I find this essay to be very convincing because I feel like the author is using a combination of statistics and emotions to catch the readers attention. Comment by Robert Martinez II: Commas/periods go inside quote marks! Fix all of these errors. Comment by Robert Martinez II: She discusses how the only… Comment by Robert Martinez II: effect Comment by Robert Martinez II: This sentence is worded awkwardly—too cumbersome. Try to reword it and simplify the idea you want to express. Comment by Robert Martinez II: OK, good thesis idea! Possessive error: reader’s attention There are many reasons as to why the author makes the claim that increasingly men within the Hip-Hop industry are becoming icons on how to not treat a woman properly or on how to talk bad about women through their music. Something that this author discusses is how artists like “The Roots” and “The Common” are all doing things to help support these male rappers. According to the text (p. 222), “Hip-Hop owes its success to ideology of woman-hating. It creates, perpetuates, and reaps the rewards of objectification” (Mclune, 222). This statement is one that does support her main claim. Even though these old-time artists are trying to fit in with today’s rappers, they are still shy about showing their faces around mainstream artists that do this for a living. That was something I found odd because they claim to support these rappers but have yet to be seen with them. Comment by Robert Martinez II: No quote marks needed for band names, just capitalize. Quote marks are needed for song names. Comment by Robert Martinez II: Well, you need to quote her evidence that states how The Roots have backed up Jay-Z, for example—that is the proof that socially conscious hip hop supports misogyny hip hop for McLune. The author also talks about how this issue really is not touched upon because some of the artists in the game today are females, even though female rappers usually stay within the industry and stray away from bashing themselves and others (sometimes having to retaliate to other artists because of something he or she said), know their boundaries. According to the text (p. 223), “Unlike men, women in hip-hop don’t speak in a colle ...

1. “Hip-Hop’s Betrayal of Black Women” analysis
English 1002
2/26/18
In the reading “Hip-Hop’s Betrayal of Black Women”, the
author’s main claim is about how men within the music industry
are starting to not respect women. Or why the only time men are
wanting to glorify women is when they are objectifying them
like a trophy of some sort or calling them things like “Baby
Mamas”, “Chicken Heads”, or even “Bitches”. The author gives
an idea on how Hip-Hop influences many rappers from long ago
that have a historical affect on our society are even trying to fit
into today’s norms by helping present day rappers. The way the
author uses many different examples, analogies, and the tone of
this reading, help the reader to understand this article a little bit
better. I find this essay to be very convincing because I feel like
the author is using a combination of statistics and emotions to
catch the readers attention. Comment by Robert Martinez II:
Commas/periods go inside quote marks! Fix all of these errors.
Comment by Robert Martinez II: She discusses how the
only… Comment by Robert Martinez II: effect Comment by
Robert Martinez II: This sentence is worded awkwardly—too
cumbersome. Try to reword it and simplify the idea you want to
express. Comment by Robert Martinez II: OK, good thesis
idea!
Possessive error: reader’s attention
There are many reasons as to why the author makes the
claim that increasingly men within the Hip-Hop industry are
becoming icons on how to not treat a woman properly or on how
to talk bad about women through their music. Something that
this author discusses is how artists like “The Roots” and “The
Common” are all doing things to help support these male
rappers. According to the text (p. 222), “Hip-Hop owes its

2. success to ideology of woman-hating. It creates, perpetuates,
and reaps the rewards of objectification” (Mclune, 222). This
statement is one that does support her main claim. Even though
these old-time artists are trying to fit in with today’s rappers,
they are still shy about showing their faces around mainstream
artists that do this for a living. That was something I found odd
because they claim to support these rappers but have yet to be
seen with them. Comment by Robert Martinez II: No quote
marks needed for band names, just capitalize. Quote marks are
needed for song names. Comment by Robert Martinez II: Well,
you need to quote her evidence that states how The Roots have
backed up Jay-Z, for example—that is the proof that socially
conscious hip hop supports misogyny hip hop for McLune.
The author also talks about how this issue really is not
touched upon because some of the artists in the game today are
females, even though female rappers usually stay within the
industry and stray away from bashing themselves and others
(sometimes having to retaliate to other artists because of
something he or she said), know their boundaries. According to
the text (p. 223), “Unlike men, women in hip-hop don’t speak in
a collective voice in defense of themselves. The pressure on
women to be hyper-feminine and hyper-sexual for the pleasure
of men, and the constant threat of being called a bitch, a hoe—
or worse, a dyke—as a result of being strong, honest, and self-
possessed, are real within hip-hop culture and the black
community at large (Mclune, 223). Meaning that, when a
woman is in the game, it is not to only stand up for what she
believes in, but it is also a way for women to show that they
know their boundaries, and even through being bashed and
talked bad upon, she is still going to maintain her
characteristics that make her a strong female rapper. This is also
another claim that does relate to the authors main claim.
Comment by Robert Martinez II: This part of your
sentence does not make sense; your sentence seems to end after
your parenthesis. Comment by Robert Martinez II: You only
need the parenthetical page citation at the end of the quotation.

3. Comment by Robert Martinez II: Start off your sentence
with a proper subject: What McLune means here is that when a
woman… Comment by Robert Martinez II: This is not what
McLune is saying in the above quotation. She is arguing that
women in hip hop cannot be themselves—there is too much
male pressure to play the role of the sex object and hyper-
feminine woman. Does McLune provide evidence to support this
claim?
The author uses these two sub claims to help broaden her
main claim. In this reading, the author has it set up, where she
uses a quote that compares to different genres that are alike in
the ways of degrading women. The author then goes into detail
about hip-hop groups from the past until the present day and
discusses how these groups are starting to collab with each
other. The only problem with this is that, present day rappers
are all for degrading women, while the old school rappers such
as Tupac and Biggie, rapped about things that are actually going
on towards women. But now some of these older groups, such as
The Common, are proclaiming their admiration for Jay-Z, the
most sexist and materialistic rappers out there today. The way
the author has her style of design set-up is what really helps the
reader to understand her main claim and the sub claims that
come along with it. Comment by Robert Martinez II:
collaborate Comment by Robert Martinez II: do you mean
newer here—isn’t Common a current artist? Comment by
Robert Martinez II: one of the most…
The author uses examples very well all throughout this
reading. I feel like these examples do help the author by getting
her point across to the readers. She used examples of old time
groups and rappers and used present day rappers as well. When
using examples of present day rappers, she talked about it from
the men’s perspective and from the women’s perspective. The
language the author uses is very descriptive. For example, the
author uses words like “Ho”, “Dyke”, and “Bitches” to explain
the different kinds of terms that some of these present-day
rappers are using to describe everyday females and even

4. females within the music industry. The author talks about how
one of the past rappers claims to be praised for a song called
“Black Girl Pain” but admires Jay-z who states in one of his
songs “I pimp hard on a trick, if your leg broke bitch, hop up on
your good foot”. Meaning that, even though this artist has made
a song about women and the struggles he believes they go
through, is still very clueless to the actual struggles that they go
through. Comment by Robert Martinez II: again, start your
sentence with a proper subject. See my comment about this
error above.
In this essay, I have discussed the authors main claim,
which is that Men within the hip-hop industry are starting to
become less and less respectful of the women around them. She
does this by giving us two sub-claims that really help the reader
to understand what is going on and these sub-claims are how
these old-time rappers are trying so hard to fit into todays
society by praising these hip-hop artists today but are too scared
to be within the mainstream because of their reputation. The
other sub-claim is that this issue is not one that is trying to be
solved because women are becoming a main factor within the
music industry. She does all of this by using different examples
and analogies to describe these relationships among hip-hop and
the affect it has on society. Comment by Robert Martinez II:
author’s Comment by Robert Martinez II: men Comment by
Robert Martinez II: possessive error
Works-cited
1. Mclune, J. (2006). Hip-Hop’ Betrayal of Black Women. Z
Magazine. Retrieved from: Online Source Comment by
Robert Martinez II: This is not a complete MLA entry.
Complete it properly. Check here:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
Sample Rubric for Visual & Written Essay Analysis

5. Criterion
Below
Satisfactory
Meets
Exceeds
Rhetorical Context
17
(10, 13, 17, 20)
Shows some misunderstanding of topic, provides a confusing or
underdeveloped summary of the author’s main point, does not
address the larger context surrounding the article.
Shows some understanding of the topic, provides a somewhat
clear summary of the author’s main point, addresses at least one
context area (publication, date, author, broader
conversation/debate.
Demonstrates solid understanding of the topic, provides a
relatively clear summary of the author’s main point, addresses
some of the larger context surrounding the article (publication,
date, author, broader conversation/debate).
Showcases thorough understanding of the topic, clearly
summarizes the author main point, and considers the larger
context surrounding the article (publication date, author,
broader conversation/debate).
Analysis & Evaluation of Argument
(Logos)

6. 13
(10, 13, 17, 20)
An underdeveloped analysis and evaluation of the claims and
evidence provided within the article. Fails to use specific
examples to support points. Does not attend to the logic behind
the author’s assumptions and conclusions.
Provides adequate analysis and evaluation of the claims and
evidence provided within the article. Additional examples
needed to support the assessment. Some attempt to consider. the
logic behind the author’s assumptions and conclusions.
Solid analysis and evaluation of the article’s claims and
evidence provided. Uses specific examples to support most
points. Attends to the logic behind the author’s assumptions and
conclusions.
Provides a detailed analysis and evaluation of the claims and
evidence provided within the article. Uses specific examples to
support all points. Attends to the logic behind the author’s
assumptions and conclusions in a convincing manner.
Analysis & Evaluation of Appeals to Audience (Pathos)
AND/OR
13
Analysis & Evaluation of Writing
(Ethos)
(10, 13, 17, 20)
Does not demonstrate the ability to analyze an author’s appeal
to audience.

7. Does not demonstrate the ability to analyze the ways in which
writing features impact arguments.
Some attempt to consider the author’s appeal to audience,
additional or stronger examples needed to support assessment.
Shows some ability to analyze and evaluate the ways in which
writing features (style, tone, length) can impact an argument.
A good attempt at considering the author’s appeals to the
audience, some convincing examples support assessment.
Solid analysis and evaluation of the ways in which aspects of
the writing (style, tone, length, site of publication) impact the
argument.
Analyzes and evaluates the ways in which the author appeals to
the audience, providing detailed and convincing examples for
support.
Thoroughly analyzes and evaluates the ways in which aspects of
the writing (style, tone, length, site of publication) impact the
argument.
Essay Organization
8
(5, 7, 8, 10)
Does not follow the standard essay pattern organization.
Some slips in the standard organizational essay pattern.
Good organization in the standard essay pattern.

8. Well-crafted, progressing in the standard essay pattern.
Language Usage
8
(5, 7, 8, 10)
Lower-level writing. Overall, simple sentences and basic
wording. Problems with basic writing conventions.
Decent writing showcased here. Some variety with wording but
simple sentences prevail.
Good overall writing. Well worded with a solid amount of
sentence variation.
College-level writing. Excellent word variation and complex
sentence structure.
Mechanics
6
(0, 6, 8, 10)
Lack of effort with proofreading. Multiple errors
Problems with proofreading. Some errors present.
Pretty well proofread. A few oversights.
Well proofread. Very few oversights.
MLA
7
(5, 7, 8, 10)
Does not show mastery of MLA format. Multiple errors and
misuse.
Some problems with understanding MLA format. Some errors
and misuse.
Demonstrates basic mastery of MLA format. A few errors and
misuse.
Demonstrates high-level mastery of MLA format. Very minor
errors present.
Essay Score: __72___/100 = C-

9. “Hip-Hop’s Betrayal of Black Women” analysis
English 1002
2/26/18
In the reading “Hip-Hop’s Betrayal of Black Women”, the
author’s main claim is about how men within the music industry
are starting to not respect women. Or why the only time men are
wanting to glorify women is when they are objectifying them
like a trophy of some sort or calling them things like “Baby
Mamas”, “Chicken Heads”, or even “Bitches”. The author gives
an idea on how Hip-Hop influences many rappers from long ago
that have a historical affect on our society are even trying to fit
into today’s norms by helping present day rappers. The way the
author uses many different examples, analogies, and the tone of
this reading, help the reader to understand this article a little bit
better. I find this essay to be very convincing because I feel like
the author is using a combination of statistics and emotions to
catch the readers attention. Comment by Robert Martinez II:
Commas/periods go inside quote marks! Fix all of these errors.
Comment by Robert Martinez II: She discusses how the
only… Comment by Robert Martinez II: effect Comment by
Robert Martinez II: This sentence is worded awkwardly—too
cumbersome. Try to reword it and simplify the idea you want to
express. Comment by Robert Martinez II: OK, good thesis
idea!Possessive error: reader’s attention
There are many reasons as to why the author makes the
claim that increasingly men within the Hip-Hop industry are
becoming icons on how to not treat a woman properly or on how
to talk bad about women through their music. Something that
this author discusses is how artists like “The Roots” and “The
Common” are all doing things to help support these male

10. rappers. According to the text (p. 222), “Hip-Hop owes its
success to ideology of woman-hating. It creates, perpetuates,
and reaps the rewards of objectification” (Mclune, 222). This
statement is one that does support her main claim. Even though
these old-time artists are trying to fit in with today’s rappers,
they are still shy about showing their faces around mainstream
artists that do this for a living. That was something I found odd
because they claim to support these rappers but have yet to be
seen with them. Comment by Robert Martinez II: No quote
marks needed for band names, just capitalize. Quote marks are
needed for song names. Comment by Robert Martinez II: Well,
you need to quote her evidence that states how The Roots have
backed up Jay-Z, for example—that is the proof that socially
conscious hip hop supports misogyny hip hop for McLune.
The author also talks about how this issue really is not
touched upon because some of the artists in the game today are
females, even though female rappers usually stay within the
industry and stray away from bashing themselves and others
(sometimes having to retaliate to other artists because of
something he or she said), know their boundaries. According to
the text (p. 223), “Unlike men, women in hip-hop don’t speak in
a collective voice in defense of themselves. The pressure on
women to be hyper-feminine and hyper-sexual for the pleasure
of men, and the constant threat of being called a bitch, a hoe—
or worse, a dyke—as a result of being strong, honest, and self-
possessed, are real within hip-hop culture and the black
community at large (Mclune, 223). Meaning that, when a
woman is in the game, it is not to only stand up for what she
believes in, but it is also a way for women to show that they
know their boundaries, and even through being bashed and
talked bad upon, she is still going to maintain her
characteristics that make her a strong female rapper. This is also
another claim that does relate to the authors main claim.
Comment by Robert Martinez II: This part of your
sentence does not make sense; your sentence seems to end after
your parenthesis. Comment by Robert Martinez II: You only

11. need the parenthetical page citation at the end of the quotation.
Comment by Robert Martinez II: Start off your sentence
with a proper subject: What McLune means here is that when a
woman… Comment by Robert Martinez II: This is not what
McLune is saying in the above quotation. She is arguing that
women in hip hop cannot be themselves—there is too much
male pressure to play the role of the sex object and hyper-
feminine woman. Does McLune provide evidence to support this
claim?
The author uses these two sub claims to help broaden her
main claim. In this reading, the author has it set up, where she
uses a quote that compares to different genres that are alike in
the ways of degrading women. The author then goes into detail
about hip-hop groups from the past until the present day and
discusses how these groups are starting to collab with each
other. The only problem with this is that, present day rappers
are all for degrading women, while the old school rappers such
as Tupac and Biggie, rapped about things that are actually going
on towards women. But now some of these older groups, such as
The Common, are proclaiming their admiration for Jay-Z, the
most sexist and materialistic rappers out there today. The way
the author has her style of design set-up is what really helps the
reader to understand her main claim and the sub claims that
come along with it. Comment by Robert Martinez II:
collaborate Comment by Robert Martinez II: do you mean
newer here—isn’t Common a current artist? Comment by
Robert Martinez II: one of the most…
The author uses examples very well all throughout this
reading. I feel like these examples do help the author by getting
her point across to the readers. She used examples of old time
groups and rappers and used present day rappers as well. When
using examples of present day rappers, she talked about it from
the men’s perspective and from the women’s perspective. The
language the author uses is very descriptive. For example, the
author uses words like “Ho”, “Dyke”, and “Bitches” to explain
the different kinds of terms that some of these present-day

12. rappers are using to describe everyday females and even
females within the music industry. The author talks about how
one of the past rappers claims to be praised for a song called
“Black Girl Pain” but admires Jay-z who states in one of his
songs “I pimp hard on a trick, if your leg broke bitch, hop up on
your good foot”. Meaning that, even though this artist has made
a song about women and the struggles he believes they go
through, is still very clueless to the actual struggles that they go
through. Comment by Robert Martinez II: again, start your
sentence with a proper subject. See my comment about this
error above.
In this essay, I have discussed the authors main claim,
which is that Men within the hip-hop industry are starting to
become less and less respectful of the women around them. She
does this by giving us two sub-claims that really help the reader
to understand what is going on and these sub-claims are how
these old-time rappers are trying so hard to fit into todays
society by praising these hip-hop artists today but are too scared
to be within the mainstream because of their reputation. The
other sub-claim is that this issue is not one that is trying to be
solved because women are becoming a main factor within the
music industry. She does all of this by using different examples
and analogies to describe these relationships among hip-hop and
the affect it has on society. Comment by Robert Martinez II:
author’s Comment by Robert Martinez II: men Comment by
Robert Martinez II: possessive error
Works-cited
1. Mclune, J. (2006). Hip-Hop’ Betrayal of Black Women. Z
Magazine. Retrieved from: Online Source Comment by
Robert Martinez II: This is not a complete MLA entry.
Complete it properly. Check here:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
Sample Rubric for Visual & Written Essay Analysis

13. Criterion
Below
Satisfactory
Meets
Exceeds
Rhetorical Context
17
(10, 13, 17, 20)
Shows some misunderstanding of topic, provides a confusing or
underdeveloped summary of the author’s main point, does not
address the larger context surrounding the article.
Shows some understanding of the topic, provides a somewhat
clear summary of the author’s main point, addresses at least one
context area (publication, date, author, broader
conversation/debate.
Demonstrates solid understanding of the topic, provides a
relatively clear summary of the author’s main point, addresses
some of the larger context surrounding the article (publication,
date, author, broader conversation/debate).
Showcases thorough understanding of the topic, clearly
summarizes the author main point, and considers the larger
context surrounding the article (publication date, author,
broader conversation/debate).
Analysis & Evaluation of Argument
(Logos)

14. 13
(10, 13, 17, 20)
An underdeveloped analysis and evaluation of the claims and
evidence provided within the article. Fails to use specific
examples to support points. Does not attend to the logic behind
the author’s assumptions and conclusions.
Provides adequate analysis and evaluation of the claims and
evidence provided within the article. Additional examples
needed to support the assessment. Some attempt to consider. the
logic behind the author’s assumptions and conclusions.
Solid analysis and evaluation of the article’s claims and
evidence provided. Uses specific examples to support most
points. Attends to the logic behind the author’s assumptions and
conclusions.
Provides a detailed analysis and evaluation of the claims and
evidence provided within the article. Uses specific examples to
support all points. Attends to the logic behind the author’s
assumptions and conclusions in a convincing manner.
Analysis & Evaluation of Appeals to Audience (Pathos)
AND/OR
13
Analysis & Evaluation of Writing
(Ethos)
(10, 13, 17, 20)
Does not demonstrate the ability to analyze an author’s appeal
to audience.

15. Does not demonstrate the ability to analyze the ways in which
writing features impact arguments.
Some attempt to consider the author’s appeal to audience,
additional or stronger examples needed to support assessment.
Shows some ability to analyze and evaluate the ways in which
writing features (style, tone, length) can impact an argument.
A good attempt at considering the author’s appeals to the
audience, some convincing examples support assessment.
Solid analysis and evaluation of the ways in which aspects of
the writing (style, tone, length, site of publication) impact the
argument.
Analyzes and evaluates the ways in which the author appeals to
the audience, providing detailed and convincing examples for
support.
Thoroughly analyzes and evaluates the ways in which aspects of
the writing (style, tone, length, site of publication) impact the
argument.
Essay Organization
8
(5, 7, 8, 10)
Does not follow the standard essay pattern organization.
Some slips in the standard organizational essay pattern.
Good organization in the standard essay pattern.

16. Well-crafted, progressing in the standard essay pattern.
Language Usage
8
(5, 7, 8, 10)
Lower-level writing. Overall, simple sentences and basic
wording. Problems with basic writing conventions.
Decent writing showcased here. Some variety with wording but
simple sentences prevail.
Good overall writing. Well worded with a solid amount of
sentence variation.
College-level writing. Excellent word variation and complex
sentence structure.
Mechanics
6
(0, 6, 8, 10)
Lack of effort with proofreading. Multiple errors
Problems with proofreading. Some errors present.
Pretty well proofread. A few oversights.
Well proofread. Very few oversights.
MLA
7
(5, 7, 8, 10)
Does not show mastery of MLA format. Multiple errors and
misuse.
Some problems with understanding MLA format. Some errors
and misuse.
Demonstrates basic mastery of MLA format. A few errors and
misuse.
Demonstrates high-level mastery of MLA format. Very minor
errors present.
Essay Score: __72___/100 = C-

17. Professor Name
Course Name
Date
Sample Annotated Bibliography
Student Essay Title: The Various Interpretations of Steinbeck’s
Fiction
Barnes, Rebecca. “Steinbeck’s East of Eden.” The Explicator,
vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 159-61. Project
Muse, doi.10.1193/bjp.bk.122.09345.
Barnes analyzes Steinbeck’s novel East of Eden, paying close
attention to the literary allusions found within the story. Barnes
focuses primarily on the allusions to Pandora, a character from
Greek mythology, and to biblical figures: Adam, Eve, Cain, and
Able. She also pays close attention to the repeated symbolic
usage of boxes that appears throughout the story.
Busch, Christopher. “Longing for the Lost Frontier:
Steinbeck’s Vision of Cultural Decline in
‘The White Quail’ and ‘The Chrysanthemums.’” The
Literary Post, 31 March 2011,
http://www.literarypost/steinbeck/busch.com
In his article Busch deals with the idea of the yearning for the
long ago ‘lost frontier’ lifestyle, as it is portrayed in
Steinbeck’s fiction. Busch mentions various Steinbeck works
that deal with this theme of a forgotten frontier, but mainly
centers his analysis on the short stories “The White Quail” and
“The Chrysanthemums.” He shows instance in these stories
where the characters desire to be free from their current
lifestyles/stations/locales and want the primal, more simplistic
and satisfying existence of the old frontier days. Busch also

18. draws attention to the portrayal of the decline of American
society as represented through Steinbeck’s writing.
(Note: Your annotated bibliography must follow this template.
Pay close attention to the student information, header, title,
spacing, indenting, font size/type, and proper citation format
(including punctuation). The example above only provides
three entries, yours of course will include a minimum of seven –
two of which must be scholarly journal articles. Scholarly
content is key along with mechanics, as well. You should have
a working title for your term paper.)
Annotated Bibliography – ENG 1002
The Task: For your upcoming research project you will need to
become an expert in your chosen civic issue. This, of course,
requires research. An annotated bibliography is a tool that
allows you to showcase your understanding of the research
material (your issue) and documents your progress and
understanding of the material. It allows your professors to
make sure that you are on track and gives them a quick
overview of the academic conversation before you engage with
it. It is also a useful tool for you because when you are in the
writing process, instead of having to go back and re-read each
and every source to determine if they are usable at a certain
point in your paper, you can simply turn to this piece and
review the summary instead. It also can be useful in the future
if you ever decide to re-visit this area of study again. This can
also be a spot to save/describe possible assets you stumble
across so going beyond the minimum may useful. The minimum
required sources for this assignment is seven (two of which
must be scholarly journal articles). Again, consider the
credibility and ideological bias/affiliation of your sources when
selecting them.
The Format: An annotated bibliography is just what its name

19. implies – a bibliography (or works cited page) that is
“annotated” (meaning that it has notes/description/discussion
embedded into it). Basically it will look like a normal MLA
works cited page with brief paragraphs in between the standard
bibliographic citations. These paragraphs are simply summaries
of the sources that hint at their upcoming use in your essays.
To ensure that you are formatting your annotated bibliography
correctly, refer to the attached sample. It must have the proper
student information and header, a title, the sources must be in
alphabetical order, the citations should be double-spaced and
indented according to MLA rules, and the paragraphs should be
5-7 substantial (single-spaced) sentences.
The Rubric:
The Criteria
Below
Satisfactory
Meets
Exceeds
Content
(15, 25, 35, 40)
Short summaries lacking in detail, understanding of topic area
is not clear, only one perspective is addressed, the majority of
the sources are questionable. Under length.
Solid summaries with some detail, covers topic area, one
perspective is emphasized much more than another, some
scholarly sources used, meets length requirement..

20. Clear, detailed summaries, well-covered topic area, multiple
perspectives represented, mostly scholarly sources used, meets
length requirement.
Thorough summaries, in depth coverage of topic, multiple
perspectives represented, scholarly sources utilized, meets
length requirement.
MLA
(15, 25, 35, 40)
Understanding of MLA and Annotated Bib format is not clear,
multiple errors in bibliographic citations present.
Some understanding of MLA and Annotated Bib format is
evident, some errors in bibliographic citations.
Understanding of MLA and Annotated Bib format is evident, a
few errors in the bibliographic citations present.
Mastery of MLA and proper Annotated Bib format is evident,
no errors in the bibliographic citations present.
Mechanics
(10, 13, 18, 20)
Proofreading effort needs improvement. Multiple errors left.
Lapses in academic tone and numerous sentence structure errors
distract reader.
A few issues with proofreading, some errors left. Mostly
college writing with some tone and/or sentence problems to
address.
Solid proofreading, few errors. College-level, formal

21. vocabulary and well formed, clear, sentences with few
structural problems.
Flawless in terms of proofreading. College-level, advanced,
formal vocabulary and clear, complex, varied sentences utilized
throughout.