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Thesis Paper Paragraph Criteria

The following shows the criteria of what should be found in each body paragraph.

Rubric Code: JXX29A3

By bloc2000

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Subject: History

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Writing Criteria
	Good 2 pts	Fair 1 pts	Poor 0 pts
Paragraph Format 4-6 Complete Sentences.	Good Body paragraph is 4-6 complete sentences.	Fair Paragraph has 1-2 incomplete sentences or is 3 complete sentences.	Poor There are more than 2 incomplete sentences less than 3 complete sentences.
Mechanics Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation.	Good There are no errors.	Fair There are 2-3 errors such as misspellings, missing capital letters, missing or incorrect punctuation, or wrong tense.	Poor There are more than 3 errors.
Intro Paragraph Criteria
	Good 6 pts	Fair 4 pts	Poor 2 pts
Requirements First sentence is their thesis statement showing a point of view on their topic. Followed by their three supporting details.	Good Student has clearly stated their thesis in the first sentence. Followed by their three supporting points that are each their own complete sentence. There is no other unnecessary information found.	Fair Student has written their thesis with three supporting points, however it is somewhat unclear such as what are the exact three points or their three supporting points do not all support the thesis.	Poor Intro is very unclear as to what their thesis or supporting points are.
Body Paragraph Criteria
	Good 2 pts	Fair 1 pts	Poor 0 pts
Content Supporting detail and evidence are connected to thesis.	Good Supporting point and evidence is thoroughly explained in detail	Fair Supporting point is explained, however it is unclear in some parts. Such as the evidence, or there are questions still to be answered.	Poor Supporting point is not explained or is very unclear as to what the point is.
Focus Paragraph is focused and organized on supporting thesis.	Good Paragraph is laser focused on supporting the thesis, by stating the supporting point, supporting with evidence, and connecting it to the thesis.	Fair Paragraph is somewhat focused. Student may be missing a clear supporting point, evidence, or connecting it back to the thesis.	Poor Paragraph is not focused or organized in any way.
Source Referenced A source has been referred to in the paragraph. Such as "In a letter written by Captain Lewis"	Good Student has clearly referenced a source for evidence and has tied it into their paragraph.	Fair Student has referenced a source.	Poor No source referenced.
Conclusion Criteria
	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Re-state Thesis In conclusion, (re-state thesis)	Good Student has used the transition "In conclusion" and has re-stated their thesis exactly as it is written.	Fair Student has re-stated their thesis, but either has not used the transition phrase OR has changed their thesis somewhat.	Poor Student has changed their thesis a lot and is missing the transitional phrase.
Final Thoughts Last point to make, wrap up any loose ends from the paper.	Good Student has thoughtfully wrapped up their paper, with final details of their thesis. It is not a summary of their paper.	Fair Student has wrapped up their paper. It is not a summary of their paper.	Poor Student has either written a summary of their paper OR has no final thoughts or details of their thesis.
Format Criteria
	Correct No loss of points 0 pts	Mostly Correct Can lose up to 3 points. 0 pts	Incorrect Can lose up to 5 points. 0 pts
Format - Typed - Double Spaced - Title centered and in all CAPS - Name and Period in the upper right hand corner - Times New Roman - Size 12 font - Five paragraphs - Each paragraph has a correct indent.	Correct No formatting errors.	Mostly Correct There are 2-5 formatting errors.	Incorrect There are more than 5 formatting errors.

Subjects:

History

Types:

Writing

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