General Task Rubric
This rubric is one that I generally use for all low-stakes course assignments. Feel free to adapt as desired.
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Ratings |
Pts |
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Description of criterion
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Submission meets or exceeds assignment tasks. Generally well edited. Answers all questions fully and completely.
5 pts
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Submission meets basic assignment tasks. Submission answers all or most questions/tasks fully, but could use further elaboration for clarity. May not be well edited.
3.75 pts
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Submission doesn’t meet basic assignment tasks, though attempts a response to the prompt. May not be well edited. May only answer a portion of the questions or be significantly short of length requirements.
2.5 pts
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Submission meets no assignment tasks. May be plagiarized.
0 pts
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5 pts
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Total Points: 5
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Discussion Forum Rubric
Discussion Rubric
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Ratings |
Pts |
Posting Requirements
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High Partial Credit
4 pts
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5 pts
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Content Requirements
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High Partial Credit
4 pts
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5 pts
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Total Points: 10
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Posting Requirements longer description: Original post meets word length requirements. Number of required replies met, each meeting word length requirements.
Content Requirements longer description: Posting addresses all questions asked fully, and includes material from supplemental reading if required. Response(s) to classmates expand, question, or build upon the original ideas contained in the post.
Source Evaluation Essay Rubric
Source Evaluation Essay Rubric
Source Evaluation Essay Rubric
| Criteria |
Ratings |
Pts |
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Thesis & Evidence
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Original, clear, focused, debatable well-supported thesis. Specific examples included for support. Claims for credibility and usefulness are fully developed.
16 pts
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Original, debatable, sufficiently supported thesis. Examples included for support. Claims for credibility and usefulness are developed.
12 pts
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Identifiable main idea that is generally supported. Some examples included, though potentially vague or abstract. Claims for credibility and usefulness are established but need further development.
8 pts
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Identifiable main idea that is not well supported or does not match most of essay content. Some examples provided, but of a vague, abstract nature. Missing claims for either credibility or usefulness.
4 pts
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Missing or unsupported thesis. Little to no examples for support. No established claims for either credibility nor usefulness.
0 pts
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16 pts
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Organization
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logical, coherent, unified organization with paragraphs used effectively and clear transitions.
16 pts
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coherent organization that might need some rearrangement or further paragraph division; effective transitions
12 pts
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generally organized essay flow but not all paragraphs centered around topic idea; some evidence of transitions
8 pts
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essay structure impedes effective communication of ideas; little evidence of transitions
4 pts
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little or no evidence of essay organization or development. No transitional elements used.
0 pts
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16 pts
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Research Skills
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Balanced, authoritative sources; effectively integrated outside sources. High-quality research is used to provide more insight into primary source being evaluated.
16 pts
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Effective, authoritative sources, sufficiently integrated into rest of essay. Research is used to provide more insight into primary source being evaluated.
12 pts
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Some sources appropriately used for assignment; source content not well integrated into essay text. Minimal research is used to provide context to primary source being evaluated.
8 pts
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Insufficient sources used for assignment and/or sources are of poor quality for academic purposes. Not well integrated into surrounding text. Does not provide any additional research to provide context for source being evaluated.
4 pts
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no sources used, or sources used inappropriately/unethically. (This will result in a 0 on the paper.)
0 pts
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16 pts
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Style, Editing, & Proofreading
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Strategically varied sentence structure. Vocabulary is tailored to writing context. No appreciable errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar.
16 pts
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Varied sentence structure. Vocabulary is appropriate to writing context. Minor mechanical errors that do not interfere with reader’s understanding.
12 pts
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Some sentence variety. Basic vocabulary. Generally well-edited, with one or two consistent patterns of error.
8 pts
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Little variety in sentence structure. Basic or inappropriate vocabulary. Grammatical errors may interfere with readers’ understanding.
4 pts
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Little to no sentence variety. Frequently inappropriate vocabulary. Little evidence of proofreading; errors impede meaning.
0 pts
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16 pts
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Audience Appropriateness
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Arguments are tailored to meet the needs of the target audience. Counterarguments are anticipated and adequately responded to. Effective level of formality.
16 pts
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Arguments are well-founded, but may not fully consider the interests of the target audience. Counterarguments are anticipated. Appropriate level of formality.
12 pts
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Arguments don’t consider the needs of the target audience. Counterarguments are not fully anticipated. Appropriate formality for writing context, though not always targeted to specific audience.
8 pts
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Arguments are not fully developed or fail to meet the needs of the target audience. Lack of appropriate formality.
4 pts
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Target audience not considered, and would not be affected by contents presented here. Too informal for context.
0 pts
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16 pts
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Citations & Formatting
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In-text citations and References page follow APA specifications. Pages are formatted using APA standards.
10 pts
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In-text citations and References page follow APA specifications, with some small but consistent errors. Pages are formatted using APA standards.
7 pts
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In-text citations and References page generally follow APA specifications, with some consistent errors. Pages are formatted using APA standards, possibly with some error.
5 pts
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Is missing either in-text citation or References page, or citations do not follow APA guidelines. Page formatting does not follow APA guidelines.
2 pts
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No documentation of sources included. (This will result in a 0 on the paper.)
0 pts
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10 pts
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Length
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Essay meets or exceeds 500 minimum words.
10 pts
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Essay close to meeting 500 word requirement.
5 pts
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Essay significantly short of 500 word requirement.
0 pts
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10 pts
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Total Points: 10
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Outline Rubric
Outline Rubric
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Ratings |
Pts |
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The outline has a strong controlling idea/thesis statement that guides the development of the entire piece of writing
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5 pts
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The outline has three or more main points that connect to the controlling idea.
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5 pts
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The outline uses college-level research sources to support the claims made in the outline.
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5 pts
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The outline has a considered order (chronological order, spatial order, or order of importance) that aids to the development of the argument.
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5 pts
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In the body of the outline, the research used is documented using correct APA or MLA parenthetical citation.
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10 pts
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On a seperate page at the end of the outline, the research used is cited in an accurately formatted Works Cited/Reference Page
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10 pts
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Total Points: 40
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Annotated Bibliography Rubric
Annotated Bibliography Rubric
Annotated Bibliography Rubric
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Ratings |
Pts |
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Citations
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Citations exactly follow MLA guidelines for bibliographic entries. They will need few to no changes in order to be ready for use in the final research essay.
40 pts
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Citations closely follow MLA guidelines. They will need some changes before they are ready for the final research essay.
33 pts
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Citations follow MLA guidelines, but are missing key elements and/or have elements out of order. They will need editing before they are ready for the final research essay.
26 pts
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Citations do not follow MLA guidelines at all, though they do have some sense of formatting. They will need to be heavily edited before they are ready for the final research essay.
19 pts
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Citations are incomplete or entirely missing.
0 pts
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40 pts
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Annotation Contents
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Paragraphs following citations are richly detailed, giving a clear summary of the source along with brief but thorough explanations regarding the source’s validity and usefulness to your research goals. Expertly edited and proofread content.
40 pts
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Paragraphs following citations are detailed, giving a summary of the source along with some explanations regarding the source’s validity and usefulness to your research goals. Edited and proofread content, perhaps with some minor errors.
33 pts
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Paragraphs following citations are detailed but may be missing one of the following: summary/ validity/ usefulness. Edited content, though containing multiple errors.
26 pts
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Paragraphs following citations are extremely brief and don’t convey how the sources fit in with your research project. No sense of editing or proofreading before submission; errors may lead to misunderstanding or confusion.
19 pts
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Paragraphs are extremely short or nonexistant.
0 pts
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40 pts
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Required Number & Kinds of Sources
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Bibliography contains at least 12 sources; of these at least 5 are from the library, at least 2 are book-length; at least 1 is an online media source; at least 2 contain opinions that disagree with your own.
10 pts
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Bibliography contains at least 12 sources; of these at least 5 are from the library, at least 2 are book-length; at least 1 is an online media source. If there are two that contain opinions contradictory to your own, they are not clearly marked in the bibliography and so not immediately obvious to your reader.
7 pts
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Bibliography contains at least 12 sources; may be missing 1 or 2 of the required kinds of sources from the assignment.
5 pts
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Bibliography contains at least 8 sources and/or may be missing 2-3 specific kinds of sources from the assignment.
2 pts
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Bibliography contains fewer than 8 sources.
0 pts
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10 pts
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Formatting
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Document is formatted exactly by MLA guidelines. Citations are alphabetized and use hanging indent.
10 pts
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Document is formatted by MLA guidelines, perhaps with one or two minor errors. Citations are alphabetized and use hanging indent.
7 pts
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Document is formatted by MLA guidelines, though with errors. Citations may not be alphabetized, and/or do use hanging indent.
5 pts
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Document is not formatted using MLA guidelines. Citations are not alphabetized, and do use hanging indent.
2 pts
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No specific page formatting is used at all.
0 pts
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10 pts
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Total Points: 100
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2000 Word Draft & Peer Review
2000 Word Draft & Peer Review
2000 Word Draft & Peer Review
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Ratings |
Pts |
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Draft submitted is 2000+ words long
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20 pts
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Peer Review is thorough and complete for all group members who posted on time
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Rating Description
20 pts
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Rating Description
10 pts
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30 pts
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Total Points: 50
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Final Draft Research Essay Rubric
Final Research Essay Rubric
Final Research Essay Rubric
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Ratings |
Pts |
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Thesis & Evidence
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Original, clear, focused, debatable well-supported thesis. Specific examples included for support. Uses targeted appeals to logic, emotion, and/or ethics as appropriate to be persuasive.
40 pts
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Original, debatable, sufficiently supported thesis. Examples included for support. Uses appeals to logic, emotion, and/or ethics as appropriate to be persuasive.
30 pts
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Identifiable main idea that is generally supported. Some examples included, though potentially vague or abstract. Uses some appeals to logic, emotion, and/or ethics to be persuasive, though perhaps not most appropriate for circumstances.
20 pts
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Identifiable main idea that is not well supported or does not match most of essay content. Some examples provided, but of a vague, abstract nature. Uses few to no appeals to logic, emotion, and/or ethics as appropriate to be persuasive.
10 pts
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Missing or unsupported thesis. Little to no examples for support. No appeals to logic, emotion, and/or ethics as appropriate to be persuasive.
0 pts
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40 pts
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Organization
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logical, coherent, unified organization with paragraphs used effectively and clear transitions.
35 pts
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coherent organization that might need some rearrangement or further paragraph division; effective transitions
27 pts
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generally organized essay flow but not all paragraphs centered around topic idea; some evidence of transitions
17 pts
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essay structure impedes effective communication of ideas; little evidence of transitions
9 pts
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little or no evidence of essay organization or development. No transitional elements used.
0 pts
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35 pts
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Research Skills
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Balanced, authoritative sources; effectively integrated outside sources. It’s evident that multiple sources were consulted in order to provide the highest-quality information to support thesis.
35 pts
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Effective, authoritative sources, sufficiently integrated into rest of essay. Evident that multiple sources were consulted in order to provide information to support thesis.
27 pts
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Some sources appropriately used for assignment; source content not well integrated into essay text. Not evident that multiple sources were consulted in addition to those which actually appear in the text.
17 pts
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Insufficient sources used for assignment and/or sources are of poor quality for academic purposes. Not well integrated into surrounding text. No evidence of research done beyond the quotes/paraphrases used in the body of the essay.
9 pts
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no sources used, or sources used inappropriately/unethically. (This will result in a 0 on the paper.)
0 pts
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35 pts
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Style, Editing & Proofreading
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Strategically varied sentence structure. Vocabulary is tailored to writing context. No appreciable errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar.
35 pts
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Varied sentence structure. Vocabulary is appropriate to writing context. Minimal mechanical errors that do not interfere with reader’s understanding.
27 pts
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Some sentence variety. Basic vocabulary. Generally well-edited, with one or two consistent patterns of error.
18 pts
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Little variety in sentence structure. Basic or inappropriate vocabulary. Grammatical errors may interfere with readers’ understanding.
9 pts
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Little to no sentence variety. Frequently inappropriate vocabulary. Little evidence of proofreading; errors impede meaning.
0 pts
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35 pts
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Audience Appropriateness
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Arguments are tailored to meet the needs of the target audience. Counterarguments are anticipated and adequately responded to. Effective level of formality.
35 pts
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Arguments are well-founded, but may not fully consider the interests of the target audience. Counterarguments are anticipated. Appropriate level of formality.
27 pts
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Arguments don’t consider the needs of the target audience. Counterarguments are not fully anticipated. Appropriate formality for writing context, though not always targeted to specific audience.
17 pts
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Arguments are not fully developed or fail to meet the needs of the target audience. Lack of appropriate formality.
9 pts
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Target audience not considered, and would not be affected by contents presented here. Too informal for context.
0 pts
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35 pts
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Citations & Formatting
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In-text citations and Works Cited page follow MLA specifications consistently. Pages are formatted precisely using MLA standards.
25 pts
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In-text citations and Works Cited page follow MLA specifications, with some small but consistent errors. Pages are formatted using MLA standards.
19 pts
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In-text citations and Works Cited page generally follow MLA specifications, with some consistent errors. Pages are formatted using MLA standards, possibly with some error.
12 pts
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Is missing either in-text citation or Works Cited page, or citations do not follow MLA guidelines consistently. Page formatting does not follow MLA guidelines.
6 pts
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No documentation of sources included. (This will result in a 0 on the paper.)
0 pts
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25 pts
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Length
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Essay meets or exceeds 2500 minimum words.
20 pts
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Essay close to meeting 2500 word requirement.
10 pts
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Essay significantly short of 2500 word requirement.
0 pts
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20 pts
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Source Requirements
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Uses 7 or more high-quality sources to build essay content. Includes at least one chart/table/graph and at least one picture/drawing/cartoon.
25 pts
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Uses 7 sources, but does not include either a chart/table/graph or picture/drawing/cartoon.
13 pts
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Uses 5-6 sources to build essay content. Is missing one or more visual component.
7 pts
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Uses fewer than 5 sources, and might be missing one or both visual component(s).
0 pts
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25 pts
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Total Points: 250
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