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Set Up for Success Assessment
Directions: Fill in the information for each section. All answers must be written in complete sentences. Step 1: Audience & Topic
Describe your
audience.
The audience is anyone interested in purchasing an electric car.
Identify your topic. It must be arguable with at least two opposing sides.
Switch to an electric vehicle.
Continue driving gas engine vehicles.
Step 2: Research
One Point of View
A Second Point of View
Describe the point of view.
Everyone should switch from carbon emission automobiles and drive an electric vehicle You should wait for the price to come down and the technology to improve.
Identify what facts you would use to support this point of view.
Electric cars are better for the environment. They will save you money on fuel costs. They are also low maintenance.
Electric cars are overpriced. Most people can not afford them. The technology is still at its infancy and will improve in years to come.
Source citation Electric vehicle benefits and Ewing, J. (2022, August 8). Unless Otherwise Noted All Content © 2022 Florida Virtual School. FlexPoint Education
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and explanation of credibility
considerations. Alternative Fuels Data Center: Electric Vehicle Benefits and Considerations. (n.d.). Retrieved
March 14, 2023, from https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/ele
ctricity_benefits.html
Government site
Electric cars too costly for many, even with aid in climate bill. The New York Times. Retrieved March 14, 2023, from
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/
08/08/business/energy-
environment/electric-vehicles-
climate-bill.html
Credible news source Source citation and explanation of credibility
Sahelirc. (2021, July 26). Are Electric Cars 'green'? the answer
is yes, but it's complicated. CNBC. Retrieved March 14, 2023, from https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/
26/lifetime-emissions-of-evs-
are-lower-than-gasoline-cars-
experts-say.html
Trusted news source
Welch, D. (2022, March 18). Who can afford electric cars? Tesla, Ford priced too high for most U.S. buyers. Bloomberg.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023, from https://www.bloomberg.com/ne
ws/articles/2022-03-18/electric-
vehicles-are-out-of-reach-for-
most-u-s-consumers#xj4y7vzkg
Trusted news source
Step 3: Claim, Counterclaim, Thesis, and Introduction Paragraph
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Claim
One Sentence
electric vehicles can save you gas money
Counterclaim
One Sentence
electric vehicles are expensive Thesis
One Sentence
EV owners save on gas costs, they still have a high up-front investment.
Introduction Paragraph
Your introduction should be a minimum of five
sentences in length and follow the format from the lesson.
I believe we all want to help the environment, but driving and vehicles still have a high up-front investment. Yes, it’s true, you will save money on fuel, but the infrastructure is still catching up and is plagued by limited public charging stations. The technology will improve in the years to come, and the costs will come down eventually as the competition in this sector improves and heats up. For now, it appears, most Americans will wait and consider hybrid-
type vehicles to help with carbon emissions and save on the present
expensive all-electric technology..
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Set Up for Success Rubric
On Target
Almost There
Needs Improvement
Audience and
Topic
(10 points)
10-8 points
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The audience is clearly identified and described.
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The topic is identified, is arguable, and has at least two distinct
perspectives that can be supported with research.
7-6 points
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The audience is identified and there's a limited description.
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The topic is identified but may not have two distinct perspectives
that can be supported with research.
5-0 points
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The audience is not identified, or it's identified and not described.
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The topic is not arguable, or the sides can't be supported by research.
Research (10 points)
10-8 points
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All four sources have full citation information.
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There are two 7-6 points
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Most citation information is complete.
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There are two 5-0 points
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Little or no citation information is complete.
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There are fewer Unless Otherwise Noted All Content © 2022 Florida Virtual School. FlexPoint Education
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reliable sources on each side of an argument. ●
The research chart is fully filled out with clear details.
sources on each side
of the argument.
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The research chart is filled out with some details.
than two sources on
each side of the argument.
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The research chart is incomplete.
Claim,
Counterclaim,
and Thesis
(10 points)
10-8 points
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The claim is one sentence long and clearly stated.
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The counterclaim is one sentence long and clearly stated.
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The thesis is one sentence and includes both the claim and counterclaim as outlined in the 7-6 points
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The claim is stated.
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The counterclaim is stated.
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The thesis is one sentence but does not address the counterclaim.
5-0 points
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The claim is confusing or missing.
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The counterclaim is confusing or missing.
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The thesis is more than one sentence or does not clearly address the claim.
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lesson.
Introduction
(10 points)
10-8 points
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The introduction meets length and format requirements.
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The introduction is engaging, presents the topic, and touches on both the
claim and counterclaim.
7-6 points
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The introduction meets length and format requirements.
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The introduction presents the topic and touches on both
the claim and counterclaim.
5-0 points
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The introduction does not meet length and format requirements.
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The introduction is off topic or does not address the claim and counterclaim.
Grammar,
Usage, and
Mechanics
(10 points)
10-8 points
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All responses are written in complete
sentences.
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Standard grammar, punctuation, and 7-6 points
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Most responses are written in complete sentences.
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Standard grammar, punctuation, and 5-0 points
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Few or no responses are written in complete sentences.
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sentence structure rules are followed with minimal errors.
sentence structure rules are followed with some errors that do not impede readability.
punctuation, and sentence structure rules are not followed, and this affects readability.
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