Category Criteria Student Faculty Faculty Comment Recommendations and Score Resources For more on developing a Thesis □ The writer’s awareness of strong thesis and support see: preparation audience and purpose is evident and appropriate. and □ Statement Important sides of the topic are researched. □ The topic is approached fairly and without bias Go to the Writing Center to □ The thesis statement is limited complete the Research Paper to one main idea that articulates DLA () what the writer wants her/his readers to know, believe, understand. □ The thesis statement previews your supporting points. □ The paper has strong thesis statement summarizing what the paper is about, offering a clear point of view and providing evidence supporting the writer’s opinion. Support See: □ The writer’s position on the topic has been clearly defended. □ The essay supports the thesis specifically □ The thesis is supported with detail or evidence– facts, statistics, expert testimony, specific example– appropriate to the writer’s purpose and audience. □ Every supporting paragraph clearly ties back to the thesis.
Category Criteria Student Faculty Score Faculty Comment Recommendations and Resources Thesis preparation and Statement □ The writer’s awareness of audience and purpose is evident and appropriate. □ Important sides of the topic are researched. □ The topic is approached fairly and without bias □ The thesis statement is limited to one main idea that articulates what the writer wants her/his readers to know, believe, understand. □ The thesis statement previews your supporting points. □ The paper has strong thesis statement summarizing what the paper is about, offering a clear point of view and providing evidence supporting the writer’s opinion. For more on developing a strong thesis and support see: Go to the Writing Center to complete the Research Paper DLA () Support □ The writer’s position on the topic has been clearly defended. □ The essay supports the thesis specifically □ The thesis is supported with detail or evidence– facts, statistics, expert testimony, specific example– appropriate to the writer’s purpose and audience. □ Every supporting paragraph clearly ties back to the thesis. See: