The following is the rubric I will use when grading:
Rubric for Final Paper
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Paper achieving the grade of A should include many of the following
+Paper clearly compares and contrasts the two songs.
+The essay has clear links to discussions held in the course classroom and online.
+Aspects of assigned readings and Blackboard notes are evident.
+5 RELEVANT secondary sources have been referred to, to support the student's arguments and opinions.
+Candidate's own thoughts and opinions have been included in the conclusion.
+Any quotes have been included in quotation marks not making up more than 10% of the paper. Source of quotes are noted at the end of the paper.
+ Essay is roughly 600 words.
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Paper achieving the grade of B should include many of the following
+ Paper makes attempts to compare and contrast two songs.
+There appearto be some links to discussions held in the course classroom and online.
+Aspects of assigned readings appear to be included.
+An attempt to include some of the candidate's own voice in the conclusion has been made.
+Most quotes have been properly marked and cited.
+The essay is at least 525 words.
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Paper achieving the grade of C should include some of the following
+The paper compares and contrasts the two songs, but there are some challenges.
+There are a few links to discussions held online and in class.
+There are a few indications that assigned readings and Blackboard notes were integrated into this essay.
+A limited effort to include the student’s opinion at the end of the paper has been made.
+A limited attempt to cite quotations has been made.
+The ideas in this paper are either underdeveloped or lack focus (causing the paper to be excessively long)
NB Please don't choose the song from order Id XXXXXXXXXXand If you need something tell. Thank you!