iRubric: Texual Analysis Paper rubric

--Thesis of appropriate scope
--Support for thesis complete, & in-depth.
--Writing readable and structure not confusing
--Writer involved with subject, not merely doing an assignment.
--Clear, appropriate organization.

--Thesis somewhat broad or narrow for length of paper.
--Writing and various supporting points are clear and readable
--Support for thesis sufficient, but lacking in depth or complexity.
--Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusions mostly clear and appropriate.

--Thesis too broad or narrow for length of paper and/or a poor topic for research.
--Writing difficult to read & understand
--Support for thesis barely sufficient.
--Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion lacking clarity.

--No clear thesis
--No support for thesis, or lack of clear thesis results in disjointed content
--Writing not readable
--Organization, transitions, introduction and other sections do not fit together and/or relate

--Consistent and appropriate formal style of writing.
-- Sophisticated and precise word choice.
--No spelling errors.
--No errors in agreement or tense.
-- No punctuation or capitalization errors.
--Writing flows well from sentence to sentence and section to section

-- Style mostly consistent and appropriate for formal writing.
--Does not include first-person language (I, me, we)
-- Fairly effective word choice.
--Very few spelling errors and punctuation or capitalization errors.
--Meets most formal writing requirements
--Paper mostly flows but may have a couple awkward transitions

-- Style somewhat consistent and appropriate for formal writing.
--Does not include first-person language
-- Correct word choice.
--Some spelling errors and punctuation or capitalization errors.
--Other multiple but minor grammatical errors
--Paper does not flow and jumps from topic to topic or sentence to sentence without connecting ideas

--Major grammatical and/or writing errors that make the paper difficult to read and understand
--Written in first-person tense (I, me, we) instead of formal 3rd person tense
--Multiple spelling errors and/or errors in punctuation or capitalization
--Does not follow general writing style requirements
--Does not flow and is very disjointed with no overall structure or transitions