/ A B C D Easily identifiable, Promising, but may be May be unclear, appear Difficult to identify at sophisticated, insightful, slightly unclear, or lacking unoriginal; provides little all, may be bland Thesis crystal clear. in insight or originality. around which to structure the restatement of obvious paper. point. Evident, understandable, Generally clear and Generally unclear, often Unclear, often because appropriate for thesis. appropriate, though may wanders or jumps around. Few thesis is weak or Excellent transitions wander occasionally. May or weak transitions, many Transitions Structure from point to point. have a few unclear paragraphs without topic confusing and unclear. Paragraphs support solid transitions, or a few sentences. Few topic sentences. topic sentences. paragraphs without strong topic sentences. Primary source Examples used to support Examples used to support Very few or very weak information used to most points. Some some points. Points often lack examples. General failure buttress every point with evidence does not support supporting evidence, or to support statements, Use of Evidence at least one example. point, or may appear evidence used where or evidence seems to Examples support topic where inappropriate. inappropriate. support no statement. sentences and fit within paragraph. Paper includes all of the Paper includes all of the Paper is short one essential Paper is missing too essential ideas, and has at essential points needed to point, but it has enough to many of the key ideas to Essential Points least one original idea prove the thesis. support thesis. develop the thesis that further develops the appropriately. thesis. No problems with Few problems with Problems in format, and Big problems in format, format, grammar, format, grammar; Some grammar, Errors in grammar, and diction. correct use of; minimal (minor) spelling errors; punctuation, citation style, Frequent major errors in to no spelling errors; may have a couple of and spelling. May have several citation style, absolutely no run-on run-on sentences, or run-on sentences or punctuation, and Mechanics sentences or awkward other awkward fragments; more than a spelling. May have many constructions; limited or constructions; a couple of couple of sentences are in first run-on sentences and no use of the first sentences in first person. person. comma splices; person. Semi-clear Intro/ Weak abundant use of first Intro/Body/Conclusion. Body/Conclusion Intro/Body/Conclusion. person. No Intro/body/Conclusion. Comments:
A B C D / Thesis Easily identifiable, sophisticated, insightful, crystal clear. Promising, but may be slightly unclear, or lacking in insight or originality. May be unclear, appear unoriginal; provides little around which to structure the paper. Difficult to identify at all, may be bland restatement of obvious point. Structure Evident, understandable, appropriate for thesis. Excellent transitions from point to point. Paragraphs support solid topic sentences. Generally clear and appropriate, though may wander occasionally. May have a few unclear transitions, or a few paragraphs without strong topic sentences. Generally unclear, often wanders or jumps around. Few or weak transitions, many paragraphs without topic sentences. Unclear, often because thesis is weak or Transitions confusing and unclear. Few topic sentences. Use of Evidence Primary source information used to buttress every point with at least one example. Examples support topic sentences and fit within paragraph. Examples used to support most points. Some evidence does not support point, or may appear where inappropriate. Examples used to support some points. Points often lack supporting evidence, or evidence used where inappropriate. Very few or very weak examples. General failure to support statements, or evidence seems to support no statement. Essential Points Paper includes all of the essential ideas, and has at least one original idea that further develops the thesis. Paper includes all of the essential points needed to prove the thesis. Paper is short one essential point, but it has enough to support thesis. Paper is missing too many of the key ideas to develop the thesis appropriately. Mechanics No problems with format, grammar, correct use of; minimal to no spelling errors; absolutely no run-on sentences or awkward constructions; limited or no use of the first person. Intro/Body/Conclusion. Few problems with format, grammar; Some (minor) spelling errors; may have a couple of run-on sentences, or other awkward constructions; a couple of sentences in first person. Semi-clear Intro/ Body/Conclusion Problems in format, and grammar, Errors in punctuation, citation style, and spelling. May have several run-on sentences or fragments; more than a couple of sentences are in first person. Weak Intro/Body/Conclusion. Big problems in format, grammar, and diction. Frequent major errors in citation style, punctuation, and spelling. May have many run-on sentences and comma splices; abundant use of first person. No Intro/body/Conclusion. Comments:
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