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Final Essay: Argument Essay 2: Opposing Opinion Rubric Code: Z4B433 By flanjan Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Criterion
	Poor 12 pts	Fair 15 pts	Good 18 pts	Excellent 20 pts
Content & Development	Poor Content underdeveloped or inappropriate given the assignment. Messy.	Fair Adequate but may lack creativity. Essay feels repetitive, not enough depth to argument. Relies too heavily on sources.	Good Good title with inventive opener. Essay close to required length, but may come up slightly short.	Excellent Inviting title. Meets 4-page minimum or goes beyond: insightful.
Drafting Process	Poor Writer failed to engage in drafting process by skipping peer conferences or turning in a final draft with no sign of revision	Fair Writer failed to attend both required peer reviews or made little attempt at the drafting process.	Good Writer participated in peer review, but substantial improvement not apparent in final draft.	Excellent Writer participated in all required peer review sessions. Clear and marked improvement from first to final draft.
Organization & Structure	Poor No discernable organization. Transitions are not present. Paragraphs are disjointed, lack transition of thoughts.	Fair Structure difficult to follow. Transitions need improvement. Conclusion is missing, or if provided, does not flow from the body of the paper.	Good Structure mostly clear and easy to follow. Transitions are present. Conclusion is logical but may be too simple.	Excellent Structure clear, easy to follow. Transitions are graceful. Conclusion is substantive, flows from the body of the paper.
Style & Voice	Poor Writing is confusing and hard to follow. Contains fragments and/or run-on sentences. Inappropriate diction or tone, given the assignment.	Fair Writing is mostly clear, but sentences may lack variety. Focus may be slightly off or misdirected, given the assignment.	Good Writing is clear and appropriate, given the assignment. Sentences have varied structure but may lack expressiveness.	Excellent Writing is smooth, skillful, coherent. Sentences are strong and expressive with varied structure. Point of view is consistent and words well chosen.
Mechanics & Formatting	Poor Distracting grammatical errors. No apparent attempt to follow formatting guidelines or assignment specifications.	Fair Several errors in grammar and formatting. Lack of variety with in-text citations.	Good Grammar generally correct. Formatting MLA but may be missing one or two elements. Appropriate in-text citations.	Excellent No grammatical errors to distract the reader from the content. MLA, per the assignment. Sophisticated used of in-text citations.