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Sample Rankings

1. Nuclear Power

  • Great Job establishing a background of nuclear power's history
  • Almost spends to long trying to disprove other claims
  • Cites very trustworthy sources to establish a clear problem
  • Builds solid logos and ethos throughout the piece
  • Nice flow, but almost blends together to much
2. Meal Plans
  • Very concise and well organized
  • Has a very creative and unique solution
  • Is self aware of critiques of her plan and addresses them clearly
  • Over justifies; seems to stretch out some aspects to much
  • Could use a few more statistics to give herself more credit
3. Biodiversity
  • Short, direct, and concise
  • Follows the clear constructs of a proposal
  • For the length, spends to much time on personal interest
  • Doesn't spend a lot time on justifications
  • Feels like lots is left out

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