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Outline Rubric

The rubric for essay outline

Rubric Code: P24B2BA

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Argumentative Writing Outline
	Excellent 10 pts	Good 8 pts	Fair 7 pts	Needs Work 6 pts
Format	Excellent The outline employs the correct format, and proper use of symbols, and correct indentations are evident. *ALL required elements of the outline are present, including a Works Cited page.	Good The outline shows the correct format, though proper symbols and indentations may be misplaced or inconsistent. *ALL required elements of the outline are present, including a Works Cited page.	Fair The outline resembles the correct format, but proper symbols and indentations are not used. -Most required elements of the outline are present.	Needs Work The outline has serious errors and does not use the correct format. -Many required elements of the outline are omitted.
Title	Excellent Title is original, creative, and is pertinent to the material.	Good Title is original and is pertinent to material.	Fair Title shows little originality or creativity and/or does not pertain to topic.	Needs Work Title needs serious work as it has no relation to topic.
Thesis/Central Controlling Claim	Excellent Thesis/claim is extremely clear, relevant, insightful and uses strong language. Thesis includes three, strong, relevant supporting claims written in parallel structure.	Good Thesis is clear and relevant, but may not reflect depth of thinking. Thesis includes three somewhat relevant supporting claims written in parallel structure.	Fair Thesis is somewhat clear, but may not be relevant or demonstrate depth of thinking. Thesis includes three supporting claims, but they lack strength and/or parallel structure.	Needs Work Thesis is not clear and lacks organization, relevancy, and insight. The thesis is absent from the outline. Thesis does not include three supporting claims.
Evidence/Commentary	Excellent The outline contains a minimum of three supporting claims with very precise, detailed information/evidence (2+) for each supporting point that is essential to the topic and includes commentary (2+) for specific sources identified with MLA parenthetical documentation. Includes a counter-argument section.	Good The outline contains sufficient 2+ information/evidence for each of the three supporting claims and includes attributions to sources with proper MLA parenthetical documentation and 2+ commentary for each supporting point, though one or two errors may appear. Includes a counter argument section.	Fair The outline includes weak information/evidence related to the topic, but may not include three supporting claims each with 2+ pieces of commentary, elaborating or expanding upon essential information which is attributed the sources and may not use proper MLA parenthetical documentation. Counter argument inadequate	Needs Work The outline includes insufficient and/or inappropriate information and commentary and does not include any attribution to sources. Counter argument missing or inadequate.
Mechanics	Excellent The outline exhibits excellent use of spelling, punctuation, grammar, and format.	Good The outline exhibits good use of spelling, punctuation, grammar, and format, but has several 3-5 mistakes.	Fair The outline exhibits an undeveloped use of spelling, punctuation, grammar, and format. There are many 6-7 errors.	Needs Work The outline has serious, 8+ errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar, and format.

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