Border policy

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1. The first paragraph adds a hook and transition. 2. Write a clear thesis and make it easy to understand. 3. add three quotes in the body paragraph(must from https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/border-trilogy-part-2-hold-line). answer the so what and who cares questions when explaining in body paragraphs. 4..At the end of your essay writing at least one healthy paragraph describing what you attempted to do in your essay and a description of your thinking and writing process for coming up with the topic and approach the writing task ( a reflection of your writing process). 5. fix the grammar errors. The rubric: 1.(+) the essay clearly responds to the assignment; the point and thrust of the essay is conveyed and maintained in every paragraph; direction, progression and purpose are clear and unmistakable throughout the essay. (-) unstated thesis; a broad, unfocused topic; major/minor assertions and examples don’t connect; the specific points of development are neither stated nor implied; what is being written about isn’t always clear or purposeful. 2.(+) logical, meaningful order; first and last paragraphs effectively begin and end the essay; skillful use of transition worlds and statements; logically consecutive paragraphs; supporting examples, quotations, etc., are effectively organized and placed. (-) abrupt and unexplained shifts in the development of the essay; no clear connection between ideas; an arbitrary order of paragraphs; unnecessarily short, choppy paragraphs; transitions missing. 3.(+) a significant thesis and argument worth making; convincing, valid explanations and arguments in support of assertions; solid, relevant evidence; thorough, meaningful, insightful development of the thesis; intellectually engaging, stimulating ideas. (-) thesis implications not fully addressed; main and supporting ideas are insufficiently developed; major/minor assertions and/or supporting materials are obvious, shallow, unconvincing; quotations and paraphrased material are misused. 4.(+) sentence variety; use of active voice; appropriate, exact and purposeful diction; clarity, unmistakably apt sentences. (-) bloated or awkward sentence structure; wordiness; overly informal vocabulary; inaccurate word choices; sentences rendered confusing or incoherent through grammatical or syntactical errors. 5.(+) individuality; serious intent; independent thinking; clearly defined point of view. (-) lack of effort; stereotyped thinking; cliches; heavily dependent on quotation and summary; lack of analysis. 6.(+) formatting w/ adequate margins and paragraph breaks clear; thoughtful paragraph of reflection/explanation. (-) text not proofread and full of errors; no paragraph of reflection/explanation