Book Encyclopaedia / electronic media Popular Writing (magazine or newspaper) Primary Document THESIS FORMATION & BIBLIOGRAPHY RUBRIC Criteria Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Thesis - thesis is - thesis is clear and - thesis is somewhat -thesis is weak clear and arguable exceptionally clear, arguable and lacks an (Thinking / arguable, well -thesis attempts to -thesis needs to use arguable position Communication) developed use parallel parallel structure -thesis need to -thesis uses parallel structure -thesis is somewhat make reference structure -thesis is a definitive to the question -thesis makes some -thesis is a definitive definitive and time period statement statement reference to the question and time -thesis makes a clear -thesis makes reference to the reference to the period question and time question and time period period Bibliography -proper, detailed -mostly proper -some errors in MLA -lack of proper MLA format always MLA format format with most format and (Knowledge / used in alphabetical used in sources shown and a limited details Application) order with all alphabetical order variety of sources with many sources shown and a with all sources from 3 sources sources missing wide variety of shown and a or incomplete sources (4+ sources) variety of sources (3 sources)
Book Encyclopaedia / electronic media Popular Writing (magazine or newspaper) Primary Document THESIS FORMATION & BIBLIOGRAPHY RUBRIC Criteria Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Thesis (Thinking / Communication) - thesis is exceptionally clear, arguable, well developed -thesis uses parallel structure -thesis is a definitive statement -thesis makes a clear reference to the question and time period - thesis is clear and arguable -thesis attempts to use parallel structure -thesis is a definitive statement -thesis makes reference to the question and time period - thesis is somewhat clear and arguable -thesis needs to use parallel structure -thesis is somewhat definitive -thesis makes some reference to the question and time period -thesis is weak and lacks an arguable position -thesis need to make reference to the question and time period Bibliography (Knowledge / Application) -proper, detailed MLA format always used in alphabetical order with all sources shown and a wide variety of sources (4+ sources) -mostly proper MLA format used in alphabetical order with all sources shown and a variety of sources (3 sources) -some errors in MLA format with most sources shown and a variety of sources from 3 sources -lack of proper format and limited details with many sources missing or incomplete
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