What are the reasons for homeschooling? What causes it?
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The essay is double spaced and 250-500 words.
Opening catches readers interest
Thesis uses language that shows whether the focus is cause or effect
Thesis sentence indicates what relationship the paper will be trying to establish between cause and effect and why
The essay is well-organized.
The main points are supported with specific reasons.
The evidence is properly introduced and explained.
Ideas progress logically from one paragraph to another. Each of the body paragraphs is smoothly connected to the thesis.
The conclusion restates the thesis first.
The conclusion ties back to introduction.
Ending sentence helps the reader feel closure.
The word choices convey the intended message in a precise and interesting way.
The writing has an easy flow and rhythm when read aloud.
The paper uses transitions to link sentences and paragraphs.
The essay is free of spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar/usage errors. Develop effective paragraphs and essays. Demonstrate understanding of grammar and mechanics.
Apply the writing process in rhetorical situations.
