the author's evidence supports the supports the author\'s position. author's position. position. Opposing Rebuttal paragraph Rebuttal paragraph is Rebuttal paragraph is Rebuttal paragraph is Viewpoint is highly effective. effective. minimally effective. not effective. Accuracy All supportive facts Almost all supportive Most supportive facts Most supportive facts and statistics are facts and statistics are and statistics are and statistics were reported accurately. reported accurately. reported accurately. inaccurately reported. Sequencing Arguments and Arguments and A few of the support Many of the support support are support are provided details or arguments details or arguments provided in a logical in a fairly logical order are not in an expected are not in an expected order that makes it that makes it or logical order, or logical order; easy and interesting reasonably easy to distracting the reader distracting the reader to follow the follow the author's and making the essay and making the essay author's train of train of thought. seem a little confusing. seem very confusing. thought. Conclusion The conclusion is The conclusion is The author's position is There is no conclusion strong and leaves recognizable. The restated within the - the paper just ends. the reader solidly author's position is closing paragraph, but understanding the restated within the not near the beginning. writer's position. first two sentences. Formal Voice Paper maintains a Most of the paper Some of the paper Multiple errors in - No Contractions formal voice uses a formal voice. follows formal voice, formal voice. (didn’t, can’t, etc.) throughout the but it is inconsistent. - No I, you, we, us, entire paper. etc. Sources/Citations All sources used for All sources used for Most sources used for Many sources are quotes, statistics quotes, statistics and quotes, statistics and suspect (not credible) and facts are facts are credible and facts are credible and AND/OR are not cited credible and cited most are cited cited correctly. Uses correctly. One source correctly. Uses at correctly. Uses three two sources. is used. least four sources. sources. Audience Demonstrates a Demonstrates a Demonstrates some It is not clear who the clear understanding general understanding of the author is writing for. of the potential understanding of the potential reader and reader and uses potential reader and uses arguments appropriate uses vocabulary and appropriate for that vocabulary and arguments audience. arguments. appropriate for that audience.
the author's position. evidence supports the author's position. supports the author\'s position. Opposing Viewpoint Rebuttal paragraph is highly effective. Rebuttal paragraph is effective. Rebuttal paragraph is minimally effective. Rebuttal paragraph is not effective. Accuracy All supportive facts and statistics are reported accurately. Almost all supportive facts and statistics are reported accurately. Most supportive facts and statistics are reported accurately. Most supportive facts and statistics were inaccurately reported. Sequencing Arguments and support are provided in a logical order that makes it easy and interesting to follow the author's train of thought. Arguments and support are provided in a fairly logical order that makes it reasonably easy to follow the author's train of thought. A few of the support details or arguments are not in an expected or logical order, distracting the reader and making the essay seem a little confusing. Many of the support details or arguments are not in an expected or logical order; distracting the reader and making the essay seem very confusing. Conclusion The conclusion is strong and leaves the reader solidly understanding the writer's position. The conclusion is recognizable. The author's position is restated within the first two sentences. The author's position is restated within the closing paragraph, but not near the beginning. There is no conclusion - the paper just ends. Formal Voice - No Contractions (didn’t, can’t, etc.) - No I, you, we, us, etc. Paper maintains a formal voice throughout the entire paper. Most of the paper uses a formal voice. Some of the paper follows formal voice, but it is inconsistent. Multiple errors in formal voice. Sources/Citations All sources used for quotes, statistics and facts are credible and cited correctly. Uses at least four sources. All sources used for quotes, statistics and facts are credible and most are cited correctly. Uses three sources. Most sources used for quotes, statistics and facts are credible and cited correctly. Uses two sources. Many sources are suspect (not credible) AND/OR are not cited correctly. One source is used. Audience Demonstrates a clear understanding of the potential reader and uses appropriate vocabulary and arguments. Demonstrates a general understanding of the potential reader and uses vocabulary and arguments appropriate for that audience. Demonstrates some understanding of the potential reader and uses arguments appropriate for that audience. It is not clear who the author is writing for.
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