Midterm Examination: Writing an Argumentative Essay This midterm exam asks you to write an argumentative essay in a standard essay length of about 750 words on an issue or a topic of your own choice. You will have THREE weeks for brainstorming, planning, drafting, revising, and submitting the essay. Peer Review Grading Rubrics for the Argumentative Essay Essay Structure (短文結(jié)構(gòu), 20 points); Central Claim/Thesis Statement (中心論點, 20 points); Paragraph Development/Coherence (段落擴展與連貫, 20 points); Support, Evidence, & Reasoning (論據(jù)與論證, 20 points); Grammatical Accuracy & Variety (語法準確性與多樣性, 10 points); Range of Vocabulary (詞匯豐富程度, 10 points). Note:　Nｏ more than 15 % of one paper is allowed to be written by or quoted from others，and scholastic dishonesty is definitely unacceptable. Plagiarism (剽竊）deserves a grade of "0."