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  Exceptional (A+/A)

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Honors (A-/B+)

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Satisfactory (B)

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Passing (B-/C+)

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Deficient (C/C-)

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Failing (F)

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Title
5 %

The name of your paper.
Exceptional (A+/A)

Asks a compelling question or suggests an interesting direction of argument and analysis.
Honors (A-/B+)

Directs readers into the argument and engages his/her interest.
Satisfactory (B)

Is clear, thoughtful, and relevant.
Passing (B-/C+)

Is clear, but may mislead the reader or fail to engage their interest.
Deficient (C/C-)

Is vague, unclear, and/or wordy.
Failing (F)

Untitled or irrelevant.
Component Grade
Topic
10 %

The subject matter of your paper.
Exceptional (A+/A)

Defines an issue or question central, even essential to the project parameters. Develops a creative and compelling approach to that issue or question.
Honors (A-/B+)

Locates an issue or question central to the project parameters. Develops an interesting and thoughtful approach to that issue or question.
Satisfactory (B)

Locates an issue or question important to the project parameters, but at times may fail to develop it as thoughtfully or as thoroughly as necessary.
Passing (B-/C+)

Centers on an interesting, if straightforward, issue or question. May fail to control scope or analysis, narrowly constrict scope of analysis or change focus of analysis over course of essay.
Deficient (C/C-)

Topic is poorly or incompletely conceived. A focus may emerge over course of analysis, but remains vague and ill defined. May limit topic to an issue or question peripheral to the project parameters.
Failing (F)

Approach to the topic is unclear, haphazard.
Component Grade
Thesis
15 %

What you believe and what you intend to prove.
Exceptional (A+/A)

Elegantly articulates an original thesis appropriate to the complexity, integrity, and vision of the project topic.
Honors (A-/B+)

Articulates a thesis appropriate to the complexity of the project topic, but not as forcefully and economically as possible.
Satisfactory (B)

Possesses a clear thesis, but may oversimplify or ignore relevant complexities.
Passing (B-/C+)

Possesses a thesis, but oversimplifies, sometimes seriously, relevant complexities or confines itself to the obvious or superficial. Thesis is not articulated clearly and forcefully.
Deficient (C/C-)

Thesis remains unclear, vague, or contradictory.
Failing (F)

Possesses no clear thesis or hypothesis.
Component Grade
Argument & Organization
25 %

How you say what you want to say and prove what you want to prove.
Exceptional (A+/A)

Persuasively and economically demonstrates thesis of paper in a carefully paragraphed and logically constructed argument. Subordinates minor insights to major ones. Possesses clear and forceful transitions and topic sentences.
Honors (A-/B+)

Demonstrates thesis of paper, but not as persuasively or economically as possible. Paper possesses a clear and effective organizational structure. Thoughtfully paragraphed with clear transitions.
Satisfactory (B)

Demonstrates thesis, but argument may contain contradictions, repetitions, or organizational difficulties. Sometimes lacks effective transitions.
Passing (B-/C+)

Argument changes or weakens over the course of the paper or wanders from main thesis. Transitions ineffective or missing.
Deficient (C/C-)

Argument is repetitive, poorly paragraphed, and unconvincing. Few clear topic sentences or transitions between paragraphs.
Failing (F)

Lacks paragraphing, structure, or coherence.
Component Grade
Analysis & Use of Evidence
25 %

Evidence is used to persuade our readers to accept our claims. Analysis interprets evidence in order to support, test, and/or refine a claim.
Exceptional (A+/A)

Demonstrates a command of the evidence and supporting analysis. Integrates critical insights into fabric of argument. Consistently marshals relevant evidence and appropriately uses that evidence to build argument.
Honors (A-/B+)

Demonstrates an understanding of the evidence. Marshals relevant evidence and supporting analysis. Appropriately uses that evidence to build argument.
Satisfactory (B)

Reveals a sensitivity to the evidence, but often fails to explain its meaning and significance in order to connect it to the argument of the paper. Analysis sometimes veers away from difficulties that might complicate the argument
Passing (B-/C+)

Focuses on interesting and relevant evidence, but fails to analyze that evidence or explain its function in support of the argument.
Deficient (C/C-)

Uses evidence, but does so ineffectively. Evidence handled in a sloppy or perfunctory manner. Frequently falls into book report mode. Analysis tends to impose ideas in support of the argument rather than using evidence effectively. Ignores evidence contrary to the argument.
Failing (F)

Uses minimal evidence, without purpose or in support of the argument. Most analysis is subordinated to book report.
Component Grade
Style
20 %

The way you put together a sentence or group of sentences.
Exceptional (A+/A)

Writing is confident, engaging, genuine. Paper written with clarity, economy, and personal flair. Communicates a passion for historical inquiry.
Honors (A-/B+)

Writing is clear, fluent, and precise. Effectively varies sentence construction and rhythm.
Satisfactory (B)

Writing is clear, concise, and relatively free of grammatical errors.
Passing (B-/C+)

Writing is wordy and awkward. Occasional grammatical errors and poor sentence constructions that detract from clarity and persuasiveness of the paper.
Deficient (C/C-)

Writing has little sense of style. It is choppy, stilted, or numbingly repetitive in its sentence structure. Numerous grammatical or proofreading errors prove distracting to the reader. Argument obscured by breakdowns in writing.
Failing (F)

Errors and awkward constructions (run-ons, sentence fragments) suggest little effort or care. Numerous breakdowns in writing completely obscure argument.
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