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Essay Rubric Levels of Achievement Criteria No Not acceptable Marginally acceptable Good Excellent Research and material Weight 20.00% 0 % No 25 % Unacceptable choice of sources; unacceptable choice of material to supply from those sources 50 % Marginally acceptable choice of sources; marginally acceptable choice of material to supply from sources 75 % Good choice of sources; good choice of material to supply from those sources 100 % Excellent choice of sources; excellent choice of material to supply from sources Organization and synthesis Weight 20.00% 0 % No merit 25 % Essay has unacceptable organization and has unacceptable synthesis of material 50 % Essay has marginally acceptable organization and has marginally acceptable synthesis of material 75 % Essay has good organization and has good synthesis of material 100 % Essay has outstanding organization and has excellent synthesis of material Grammar, spelling, mechanics Weight 20.00% 0 % No merit 25 % are multiple spelling and/or grammar errors in the essay. Any use of a "little i" 50 % Essay has two or more spelling and/or grammar errors. 75 % has one to two spelling and/or grammar errors. 100 % Essay has no spelling and/or grammar errors. Critical Thinking Weight 20.00% 0 % No merit 25 % Displays Critical Thinking Skills. Analysis is Jr. High level 50 % Displays Critical Thinking Skills. Analysis is early-grade high school 75 % Displays good Critical Thinking Skills. Analysis is late-grade 100 % Displays excellent Critical Thinking Skills. Analysis is