Rubric for Final Essay: Performance Criteria Effective Adequate Inadequate (Weighted at 25% each) Students clearly establishes Students mentions research Students mentions research Establishment research question in question in intro paragraph. question in intro paragraph. of Research paragraph. Essay fully Essay develops a claim in Essay does not successfully Question & develops an argumentative response to the question. develop a claim in response to Claim claim in response to the the question. question. Student employs specific, Student employs evidence Student does not employ Detail and Use sufficient evidence and and reasoning in their sufficient evidence and/or of Sources reasoning in their analysis. analysis. Works Cited page reasoning in their analysis. Works Cited page addresses addresses all sources. Works Cited is incomplete or all sources. missing. Student uses effective Student uses paragraphing, Effective Student does not successfully paragraphing, overall synthesis of sources, Organization use paragraphing, synthesis of synthesis of sources, transitions between sources, transitions between transitions between paragraphs and subjects, and paragraphs, and/or few paragraphs and subjects, and connections are made connections are made clear connections are made between the evidence between the evidence between the evidence (sources) and the research (sources) and the research (sources) and the research question. question. question. Grammar, Essay is typed and Essay is typed and Essay is typed and not MLA, & formatted formatted double-spaced, or not appropriately according to appropriately according to formatted appropriately Written Conventions MLA guidelines, including MLA guidelines, including according to MLA guidelines, parenthetical citations within parenthetical citations and may or may not include the text. Spelling, grammar, within the text. Spelling, parenthetical citations within and punctuation are flawless. grammar, and punctuation the text. Spelling, grammar, show signs of proofreading and punctuation do not show and attention. signs of proofreading or attention.
Rubric for Final Essay: Performance Criteria (Weighted at 25% each) Effective Adequate Inadequate Establishment of Research Question & Claim Students clearly establishes research question in paragraph. Essay fully develops an argumentative claim in response to the question. Students mentions research question in intro paragraph. Essay develops a claim in response to the question. Students mentions research question in intro paragraph. Essay does not successfully develop a claim in response to the question. Detail and Use of Sources Student employs specific, sufficient evidence and reasoning in their analysis. Works Cited page addresses all sources. Student employs evidence and reasoning in their analysis. Works Cited page addresses all sources. Student does not employ sufficient evidence and/or reasoning in their analysis. Works Cited is incomplete or missing. Effective Organization Student uses effective paragraphing, overall synthesis of sources, transitions between paragraphs and subjects, and clear connections are made between the evidence (sources) and the research question. Student uses paragraphing, synthesis of sources, transitions between paragraphs and subjects, and connections are made between the evidence (sources) and the research question. Student does not successfully use paragraphing, synthesis of sources, transitions between paragraphs, and/or few connections are made between the evidence (sources) and the research question. Grammar, MLA, & Written Conventions Essay is typed and formatted appropriately according to MLA guidelines, including parenthetical citations within the text. Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are flawless. Essay is typed and formatted appropriately according to MLA guidelines, including parenthetical citations within the text. Spelling, grammar, and punctuation show signs of proofreading and attention. Essay is typed and not double-spaced, or not formatted appropriately according to MLA guidelines, and may or may not include parenthetical citations within the text. Spelling, grammar, and punctuation do not show signs of proofreading or attention.
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