Does the essay:

• Effectively present the topic, the basic terms of the argument, and develop a thesis that is coherent, logical, and well-supported?
• Make arguments whose logic is evident, and link together arguments in comprehensible and convincing ways?
• Employ transitions and explanations in a manner that shows how sentences link to one another in paragraphs and how paragraphs connect to the essay’s overall thesis?
• Use evidence successfully (and cite sources correctly while presenting a bibliography that follows the MLA format)?
• Cite sources that are appropriate?
• Raise questions about and engage with the topic meaningfully about how the social forces being analyzed play a part in the formation/appropriation of self? (Ideally, this discussion should be integrated throughout the essay.)
• Use rhetoric in an effective way to enhance the essay’s persuasiveness?
• Take account of areas where there is uncertainty or where either/or analysis fails to reflect the topic’s complexity?
• Employ a structure that is logical, effective, and striking?
• Use language in an original and powerful way, creating in readers a sense of surprise and delight?
• Adhere to the standards of written English, while additionally demonstrating an impressive understanding of audience and verbal register?
• Speak with authority to readers through the evident intensity of the writer’s engagement with the subject?