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Position Paper Rubric

Students are to take a position and defend/support that position with research that includes outside sources. The paper must be 6 or more paragraphs. The organization is: Introduction, Pro Reason 1, Pro Reason 2, Pro Reason 3, and Counterclaim Reason with Rebuttal, and Conclusion. Signal Phrases and transitions must be used. In-text citations from research sources and a Works Cited Page must be included as well.

Rubric Code: Z2X267B

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Position Paper Rubric
	Emerging 3 pts	Developing 6 pts	Proficient 9 pts	Advanced 12 pts
Introduction	Emerging Does not contain an introduction or thesis statement.	Developing Contains an introduction and a thesis, but there is no transition or bridging information between the two.	Proficient Contains an introduction that describes issue and a thesis and the bridging statement between the two is sufficient.	Advanced Contains an introduction that describes issue and a thesis and the bridging statement between the two is above standard.
Pro Reason Paragraph One	Emerging Does not present a defensible point.	Developing Offers a defensible point, but does not support it with fact-based data.	Proficient Offers a defensible point and supports it with fact-based data.	Advanced Offers a defensible point and supports it exceptionally well with fact-based data.
Pro Reason Paragraph Two	Emerging Does not present a defensible point.	Developing Offers a defensible point, but does not support it with fact-based data.	Proficient Offers a defensible point and supports it with fact-based data.	Advanced Offers a defensible point and supports it exceptionally well with fact-based data.
Pro Reason Paragraph Three	Emerging Does not present a defensible point.	Developing Offers a defensible point, but does not support it with fact-based data.	Proficient Offers a defensible point and supports it with fact-based data.	Advanced Offers a defensible point and supports it exceptionally well with fact-based data.
Counterclaim Reason Paragraph with Rebuttal	Emerging Does not contain a description of opposition views nor does it include a rebuttal.	Developing Contains description, but does not support it with fact-based information, and there is an insufficient or no rebuttal.	Proficient Contains a description, and supports it sufficiently with fact-based information, and it has a sufficient rebuttal.	Advanced Contains a description and fully supports it with fact-based information, and the rebuttal is supported with fact-based information.
Conclusion	Emerging The piece has no conclusion, it just ends.	Developing The piece has a conclusion, but it fails to end it effectively.	Proficient The piece has a conclusion that ends effectively with a call-to-action (something to do or believe).	Advanced The piece has a conclusion that ends effectively with a call-to-action (something to do or believe) and promotes further thought on the subject.
Elaboration	Emerging Little or no elaboration/explanation.	Developing Some explanation and interpretation.	Proficient Adequately explains and draws conclusions.	Advanced Skillfully presents detailed information with clear conclusions throughout the paper.
Grammar	Emerging The essay lacks editing and review. It has distracting fragments/run-ons, usage errors, spelling. (More than 5 per page)	Developing The essay has several errors. Needs editing. (Less than 5 per page)	Proficient The grammar in this essay is good. Few errors. (Less than 3 per page)	Advanced The grammar is excellent. There are little to no mistakes.
Transitions & Signal Phrases	Emerging No transitions No signal phrases	Developing Some transitions and some signal phrases	Proficient Transitions between paragraphs and within paragraphs are consistent and organized. Signal phrases are used to introduce quotes and/or paraphrases from sources.	Advanced Transitions between paragraphs and within paragraphs that add meaning. Signal phrases are used to introduce quotes and/or paraphrases from sources.
Writing guidelines	Emerging Writing guidelines not followed: On a Word Document: label title double spaced, 12 point font, turned in on Schoology, and emailed to EPCC for feedback, etc	Developing Several guidelines not followed.	Proficient Almost all guidelines followed.	Advanced Guidelines followed.
Works Cited (Sources are the 7 texts we used to help us generate ideas and can include the one source you looked up from EPCC.)	Emerging Not present	Developing Present but significant formatting errors.	Proficient Present with 2 or more citations and less than 5 errors.	Advanced Present with 3 or more citations and no errors.

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English

Types:

Writing

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