evidence and thesis Not explicit in Evidence is Intro, body, Citations are missing “C” range introduction provided, but conclusion or inconsistent more and/or its connection Argument is often than not conclusion, but to the thesis is sometimes lost Errors in spelling and evident in the weak or in the writing grammar are frequent argument unclear (i.e. Weak enough to be quotes are Refers to topic distracting connections used, but left but does not between Does not meet length show its dangling evidence and requirements without connections to thesis digestive course themes sentence) Thesis is hidden Evidence does Organization Citation is infrequent “D” range or inconsistent not support makes it Errors in spelling and thesis difficult to No clear grammar are follow the connections to distracting argument course themes Does not meet length requirements No thesis No evidence No organization No citation “F” range evident Errors in spelling and grammar make the paper difficult to understand Does not meet length requirements Attendance This is a discussion-based course, so attendance is crucial. If you miss more than three class meetings, you will fail the course. Exceptions to this policy, if discussed with the instructors in advance, include university-sponsored events, such as athletics and band, documented illness, and religious holidays. For each unexcused absence after the first, 50 points will be deducted from the final grade. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to make yourself aware of all missed material. Two instances of unexcused lateness count as one absence. Requirements for class attendance and make-up exams, assignments, and other work in this class are consistent with university policies that can be found at: Participation Rubric FREQUENCY OF QUALITY OF RESPECTFUL DIALOGUE PARTICIPATION COMMENTS SKILLS
evidence and thesis “C” range Not explicit in introduction and/or conclusion, but evident in the argument Refers to topic but does not show its connections to course themes Evidence is provided, but its connection to the thesis is weak or unclear (i.e. quotes are used, but left dangling without digestive sentence) Intro, body, conclusion Argument is sometimes lost in the writing Weak connections between evidence and thesis Citations are missing or inconsistent more often than not Errors in spelling and grammar are frequent enough to be distracting Does not meet length requirements “D” range Thesis is hidden or inconsistent No clear connections to course themes Evidence does not support thesis Organization makes it difficult to follow the argument Citation is infrequent Errors in spelling and grammar are distracting Does not meet length requirements “F” range No thesis No evidence No organization evident No citation Errors in spelling and grammar make the paper difficult to understand Does not meet length requirements Attendance This is a discussion-based course, so attendance is crucial. If you miss more than three class meetings, you will fail the course. Exceptions to this policy, if discussed with the instructors in advance, include university-sponsored events, such as athletics and band, documented illness, and religious holidays. For each unexcused absence after the first, 50 points will be deducted from the final grade. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to make yourself aware of all missed material. Two instances of unexcused lateness count as one absence. Requirements for class attendance and make-up exams, assignments, and other work in this class are consistent with university policies that can be found at: Participation Rubric FREQUENCY OF PARTICIPATION QUALITY OF COMMENTS RESPECTFUL DIALOGUE SKILLS