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Paper #2 Arguement
English 4 Research Paper
Rubric Code:
YXX3387
By
laurapie
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
9-12, Undergraduate
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Argument Essay
Excellent
5 pts
Good
4 pts
Fair
3 pts
Poor
2 pts
Structure
20 %
Excellent
* Introduction and thesis well stated and fully developed
* Topic sentences support thesis
* Concluding sentences fully summarize topics
* Conclusion summarizes main ideas, restates thesis & leaves audience with fresh idea.
Good
* Thesis or introduction well stated however one is not fully developed
* Most topic sentences support thesis
* Concluding sentences summarize topics
* Conclusion mostly summarizes main ideas or restates thesis
Fair
* Thesis is adequate
* Introduction not fully developed
* Topic sentences partly support thesis
* Concluding sentences adequately summarize topics
* Conclusion partly summarizes main ideas or restates thesis
Poor
* Thesis is awkward, confusing or absent
* Introduction does not outline essay
* Few topic sentences support thesis
* Concluding sentences poor or absent
* Conclusion does not summarize main ideas or restate thesis
Content
30 %
Excellent
* Topic sentences directly relate to thesis
* Supporting details relate to topic sentences
* Thesis is solidly proven or explained
* Student's voice is clearly heard
* Student expresses his/her ideas on the topic and interprets the supporting details
* Student thoroughly analyzes multiple perspectives on the selected issue.
Good
* Most topic sentences directly relate to thesis
* Most supporting details relate to topic sentences
* Thesis is proven or explained
* Student expresses his/her ideas on the topic and interprets the supporting details
* Student analyzes multiple perspectives on the issue.
Fair
* Some topic sentences directly relate to thesis
* Supporting details mostly related to topic sentences
* Thesis is partly proven or explained
* Student sometimes expresses his/her ideas on the topic and interprets the supporting details
* Student analyzes only one perspective on the issue.
Poor
* Few topic sentences relate to thesis
* Support details awkwardly relate to topic sentences
* Thesis is barely proven or explained
* Student rarely or never expresses his/her ideas on the topic and interprets the support details
* Student briefly mentions one perspective with little to no analysis.
Citations
20 %
Excellent
* 3 or more sources provided
* 2 or more pieces of evidence supporting each topic sentence and thoroughly developed
* Evidence provides excellent support for ideas presented
* Evidence properly cited
* Annotated bibliography properly completed.
Good
* Minimum of 3 sources provided
* Minimum of 2 pieces of evidence supporting each topic sentence and mostly developed
* Evidence provides good support for ideas presented
* Evidence properly cited
* Annotated bibliography properly completed
Fair
* Less than 3 sources provided
* Only 1 piece of evidence supporting each topic sentence and partly developed
* Evidence somewhat supports ideas presented
* Most evidence properly cited
* Most of the annotated bibliography properly completed
Poor
* Less than 1 sources provided
* Zero or 1 piece of evidence supporting each topic sentence and partly developed
* Evidence does not support ideas presented
* Evidence not properly cited
* Annotated bibliography not properly completed or absent
Grammar/Spelling
20 %
Excellent
* 1-3 errors in grammar and spelling
* Very good sentence variety
* Appropriate word choice
Good
* 4-6 errors in grammar and spelling
* Good sentence variety
* Appropriate word choice
Fair
* 7-9 errors in grammar and spelling
* Some sentence variety
* Some appropriate word choice
Poor
* 10 or more errors in grammar and spelling
* Little sentence variety
* Basic word choice
Format
10 %
Excellent
* 4 or more paragraphs including the introductory paragraph, at least 2 body paragraphs, and the concluding paragraph
* 12 point plain font
* Double spaced
* Each paragraph indented
* First page correctly formatted with title, student's name, teacher's name, class, and date.
* Header on all pages except the first with student's last name and page number
Good
* Minimum of 4 paragraphs including the introductory paragraph, 2 body paragraphs, and the concluding paragraph
* Readable font
* Double spaced or indented, but not both
* First page correctly formatted with 3-4 of the following: title, student's name, teacher's name, class, and date.
* Header on most pages with student's last name and page number
Fair
* Fewer than 4 paragraphs including the introductory paragraph, 2 body paragraphs, and the concluding paragraph
* Font difficult to read
* Not double spaced or indented
* First page correctly formatted with 1-2 of the following: title, student's name, teacher's name, class, and date.
* Header on every page or most pages with student's last name OR page number
Poor
* Has 3 or fewer paragraphs<BR>
* Font difficult to read<BR>
* Not double spaced or indented<BR>
* No header on first page
* No header on other pages
Keywords:
Argument of Choice
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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