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Argument Paper 
Rubric Code: S965XC
By Simulacrum7
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Subject: Communication  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Mastery

5 pts

Inductive Reasoning

Poor

Paper exhibited no inductive reasoning.
Fair

Paper used minimal inductive reasoning; inductive reasoning was applied poorly; and/or data did not match the conclusion.
Good

Paper used adequate inductive reasoning techniques but did not fully address the appropriate tests of inductive reasoning; or the data was insufficient to prove the conclusion
Excellent

Paper constructed at least two inductive arguments using adequate data and came to appropriate conclusions.
Mastery

Paper used multiple and varied inductive reasoning techniques to reach insightful conclusions. The conclusions worked in harmony to prove the main argument of the paper.
Deductive Reasoning

Poor

Paper exhibited no deductive reasoning.
Fair

Deductive reasoning was applied poorly; and/or the premise did not match the conclusion.
Good

Paper uses at least one deductively reasoned argument but did not meet the tests of deductive reasoning; or the premise did not lead to the conclusion.
Excellent

The paper utilized at least one deductive argument using an appropriate premise to arrive at an appropriate conclusion.
Mastery

Paper utilized deductively reasoned conclusions, consistent with inductive reasoning, to prove the thesis of the paper.
Clarity

Poor

Excessive grammatical and spelling errors.
Fair

Consistent grammatical and/or spelling errors distracted from the essay.
Good

Paper exhibited minimal distractions by grammatical and/or spelling errors.
Excellent

Paper was free of grammatical and/or spelling errors.
Mastery

Writing increased the overall clarity of the essay.




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