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Rubric Code: RX24X5X
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Subject: English  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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  Level 1: Poor (D)

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Level 2: Fair (C)

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Good (B)

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Excellent (A)

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Introduction: Title/Thesis Statemen

Level 1: Poor (D)

There is no title. Thesis Statement is not evident and does not identify supporting points.
Level 2: Fair (C)

Title doesn't clearly relate to main idea. Thesis Statement is unclear and doesn't address all supporting points.
Good (B)

Adequate title/ thesis statement identifies the main supporting points.
Excellent (A)

Appropriate and creative title/thesis statement is clear, concise, and identifies the main supporting points (controlling idea).
Creates interest for the reader (hook).
Supporting Details

Level 1: Poor (D)

Details are either wrong or lacking. The details do not fit the writer's point for the comparison/contrast.
Level 2: Fair (C)

There are a few details, but they are not clear, specific, and vivid.
Good (B)

Some details are clear and specific, and they support the writer's point for the comparison/contrast.
Excellent (A)

All details in the paragraph are clear and specific, and there are enough details to create images for a thorough comparison or contrast. The details clearly support the writer's point for the comparison/contrast.
Organization/Structure

Level 1: Poor (D)

No clear organization. Details aren't in any consistent order.
Level 2: Fair (C)

The details aren't in a clear order. The author does not stick to the clear pattern in the essay of block or alternating points.
Good (B)

Most of the details are in a clear order and the author sticks to the clear pattern of block or alternating points.
Excellent (A)

The all details are in a clear order and the author sticks to one pattern: point-by point or all one then all the other.
Concluding Paragraph

Level 1: Poor (D)

No clear concluding paragraph.
Level 2: Fair (C)

Concluding paragraph is unclear and doesn't restate all supporting points.
Good (B)

Adequate concluding paragraph repeats the main supporting points.
Excellent (A)

Strong concluding paragraph is clear, concise, and reiterates the main supporting points.
Grammar/Mechanics

Level 1: Poor (D)

Many errors in spelling, punctuation, verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, pronoun usage, and sentence structure that create confusion in meaning and weaken the overall impression
Level 2: Fair (C)

Several errors in spelling, punctuation, verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, pronoun usage, and sentence structure that have some impact on the clarity of meaning and overall impression
Good (B)

A few errors in spelling, punctuation, verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, pronoun usage, and sentence structure, but they do not affect the clarity of meaning
Excellent (A)

Practically no errors in spelling, punctuation, verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, pronoun usage, and sentence structure




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