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Clearly articulate your central line of inquiry
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Maintain a clear purpose for writing that grows out of the writer’s inquiry
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Make strategic composing decisions in response to the writer’s rhetorical situation
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Provide relevant background information and definitions of key terms
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Introduce, summarize, and otherwise integrate sources effectively and ethically, through paraphrase and direct quotation, while providing insight into the rhetorical situations of those sources and breakdowns of their arguments
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Critically engage sources’ perspectives through interpretation, analysis, and critique in service of making a logical, well-supported argument that makes connections between sources and contributes to the conversation taking place around the writer’s topic
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Meet academic expectations for clarity, cohesion, organization, paragraph structure, grammar, and mechanics
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Properly cite sources—both in-text and through an accompanying Works Cited page—in accordance with MLA guidelines
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Arya, Rina. “Cultural Appropriation: Analysing the Use of Hindu Symbols Within Consumerism.” Hud, Nov. 2017, www.academia.edu/35120984/Cultural_appropriation_Analysing_the_use_of_Hindu_symbols_within_consumerism.
Bahan, Samantha Ashley. “A Spiritual Profit for Western Yogis? The Spiritual Significance of Postural Yoga for Religious ‘Nones.’” The Arbutus Review, vol. 7, no. 1, 2016, p. 68, https://doi.org/10.18357/tar71201615677.