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President's Seven Hats Research Paper

Rubric Code: N4C7AX

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Subject: Political Science

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: (none)

Chapter Summary
	Excellent 10 pts	Fair 8 pts	Poor 5 pts
Introduction	Excellent introduction grasps reader’s attention (engages the reader) and forecasts major points.	Fair some introduction; nothing beyond a forecast.	Poor no or poor introduction.
Thesis	Excellent Clear articulation of thesis or argument.	Fair Some articulation of thesis.	Poor No or poor articulation of thesis.
Paragraph Development	Excellent Paragraphs are consistently well developed, with a clear topic sentence and appropriate number of sentences that provide examples and develop points.	Fair Some structure and development of paragraphs and/or some with clear topic sentences or focus, but not consistently.	Poor Poor paragraphs with no clear topic sentence; multiple topics; little or no development.
Summary	Excellent The overall purpose of the summary is clear; the summary expresses only the main idea and major points of the chapter.	Fair The purpose wavers; the summary does not accurately express the main idea or most major points of the chapter.	Poor The purpose is unclear; the summary does not accurately convey the main idea or major points of the chapter.
Evidence	Excellent Frequent or consistent use of examples and evidence; example or evidence appears whenever the reader asks, “For instance?”	Fair Some use of examples or evidence, but not consistent; no examples or evidence in places where they are needed.	Poor Little or no use of examples.
Grammar, Mechanics, & Spelling	Excellent There are few or no errors in mechanics, grammar, or spelling.	Fair There are serious errors in mechanics, grammer, or spelling.	Poor Serious errors in mechanics, grammar, or spelling make the summary difficult to understand.
Effective Use of Language	Excellent Strong and/or consistent transition between points in essay; strong flow.	Fair Some transition or flow between paragraphs; partial structure to argument.	Poor Little or no transition between paragraphs; poor flow.
Conclusion	Excellent A conclusion going beyond summary of what was written in the body of the essay.	Fair some summary of points made, but nothing beyond summary; no broad conclusions/lessons.	Poor No or poor conclusion.
Use of MLA format	Excellent Flawless use of MLA including appropriate citations and an error free works cited page.	Fair Some mistakes in MLA format including inappropriate use of citations and an incorrectly formatted or missing works cited page.	Poor No clear use of MLA format
Layout and Presentation	Excellent Layout of essay is excellent. Neat, organized and on time.	Fair Limited neatness. Typed but with uncorrected errors.	Poor Lacking neatness, unacceptable presentation.

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