OUTLINE PAPER ON "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson

ADDRESSING THE ASSIGNMENT: • Piece of literature chosen is appropriate to assignment • Assignment contained a full introduction and concluding paragraph • Assignment included a body section with topic sentences included • The body section included specific details/examples to be included to support the topic sentences Full Marks 10.0 pts No Marks 0.0 pts 10.0 pts INTRODUCTION: • Writer identified the piece of literature to be analyzed by author and title • Introduction provided some context related to the piece of literature being discussed • Introduction made an attempt to stimulate a reader's interest in the work being discussed • Introduction ended with a thesis statement that made a claim about the theme of the piece of literature Full Marks 10.0 pts No Marks 0.0 pts 10.0 pts OUTLINE BODY: • Body paragraphs contain clear topic sentences that state the point of the paragraph • Details provided are sufficient in number and type to illustrate and validate points • Detail matches points being made; • Paper includes no unnecessary details or ideas which are off topic. • Outline proceeds in a logical manner Full Marks 10.0 pts No Marks 0.0 pts 10.0 pts CONCLUSION: • Goes beyond simple summary to answer the "So What?" question and discuss relevance of the work • Provides adequate closure for the reader Full Marks 10.0 pts No Marks 0.0 pts 10.0 pts MECHANICS: • The outline is clearly written with no parts which are awkward or unclear. • The outline has been proofread and edited to eliminate mistakes in grammar and punctuation • The writer shows an understanding of sentence boundaries; • The writer shows a strong command of language and vocabulary. Source material is cited correctly and a Works Cited page is included.