Mini-Essay: Rubric 1 (50-59) 2 (60-69) Level 3 (70-79) Level 4 (80-100) Criteria -thesis is weak and lacks - thesis is somewhat - thesis is a and - thesis is exceptionally clear, THINKING/ INQUIRY an arguable position clear and arguable arguable statement of arguable, well developed, and a position definitive statement Thesis KNOWLEDGE/ -limited information on -some aspects of - mini-essay is well -mini-essay is UNDERSTANDING topic with lack of essay is researched with researched in detail exceptionally researched, research, details or some accurate examples with accurate & critical extremely detailed and Quality of Information historically accurate to support arguments examples to support historically accurate with critical examples arguments examples / evidence to support arguments APPLICATION -limited connections and -some connections -consistent connections -exceptionally critical, relevant analysis made between made between topic made between topic and consistent connections made Support of Ideas / topic question, question, arguments & question, arguments & between topic question, Analysis arguments & thesis thesis showing analysis thesis showing good arguments & thesis showing analysis excellent analysis COMMUNICATION -paper lacks clear and -somewhat and -clear and logical -exceptionally clear, logical, logical development of logical development of development of mini mature, and Organization / ideas with weak mini-essay with (intro, body, conclusion) thorough development of mini Development of Ideas transition b/w ideas and adequate transitions b/w that supports thesis with essay (intro, body, conclusion) paragraphs paragraphs good transitions b/w that support thesis with excellent Language - inconsistent grammar, -paper has some errors paragraphs transition b/w paragraphs Conventions spelling and in grammar, spelling -paper is clear, with -paper is very concise, clear, with paragraphing throughout and paragraph / mostly proper grammar, consistently proper grammar, paper sentence structure spelling and paragraph / spelling and paragraph / sentence sentence structure structure -lack of proper MLA -some errors in MLA -proficient selection of -exceptional selection of sources format or sources are format with some sources listed in proper listed from a variety of credible Bibliography missing or incomplete sources shown from a MLA format / used in sources in proper MLA format / limited variety of alphabetical order (5 alphabetical order (5+ sources) sources (4 sources) sources)
Mini-Essay: Rubric Criteria 1 (50-59) 2 (60-69) Level 3 (70-79) Level 4 (80-100) THINKING/ INQUIRY Thesis -thesis is weak and lacks an arguable position - thesis is somewhat clear and arguable - thesis is a and arguable statement of position - thesis is exceptionally clear, arguable, well developed, and a definitive statement KNOWLEDGE/ UNDERSTANDING Quality of Information -limited information on topic with lack of research, details or historically accurate examples -some aspects of is researched with some accurate examples to support arguments - mini-essay is well researched in detail with accurate & critical examples to support arguments -mini-essay is exceptionally researched, extremely detailed and historically accurate with critical examples / evidence to support arguments APPLICATION Support of Ideas / Analysis -limited connections and analysis made between topic question, arguments & thesis -some connections made between topic question, arguments & thesis showing analysis -consistent connections made between topic question, arguments & thesis showing good analysis -exceptionally critical, relevant and consistent connections made between topic question, arguments & thesis showing excellent analysis COMMUNICATION Organization / Development of Ideas Language Conventions -paper lacks clear and logical development of ideas with weak transition b/w ideas and paragraphs - inconsistent grammar, spelling and paragraphing throughout paper -somewhat and logical development of mini-essay with adequate transitions b/w paragraphs -paper has some errors in grammar, spelling and paragraph / sentence structure -clear and logical development of mini essay (intro, body, conclusion) that supports thesis with good transitions b/w paragraphs -paper is clear, with mostly proper grammar, spelling and paragraph / sentence structure -exceptionally clear, logical, mature, and thorough development of mini essay (intro, body, conclusion) that support thesis with excellent transition b/w paragraphs -paper is very concise, clear, with consistently proper grammar, spelling and paragraph / sentence structure Bibliography -lack of proper MLA format or sources are missing or incomplete -some errors in MLA format with some sources shown from a limited variety of sources (4 sources) -proficient selection of sources listed in proper MLA format / used in alphabetical order (5 sources) -exceptional selection of sources listed from a variety of credible sources in proper MLA format / alphabetical order (5+ sources)
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