#2 Synthesis Paper Scoring Rubric – Exemplary Proficient Emerging Incomplete 9-10 8-7 5-6 0-4 develops claims to directly develops claims that are develops claims that are does not develop claims 1 support thesis relevant to thesis not relevant to thesis or develops claims that x do not support the thesis Ideas: Group integrates pertinent integrates evidence uses vague, irrelevant, or provides little or no evidence from relevant from relevant texts with insufficient evidence with evidence to develop an 2 texts with lead in, quote, lead in, quote citation missing or improper lead argument. X citation and proper and proper punctuation. in, quote, citation or punctuation punctuation punctuation. develops the argument develops the argument provides basic or illogical Provides little or no Individual effectively with thoughtful with relevant interpretation to develop interpretation to develop and insightful interpretation the argument an argument Ideas: interpretation uses an effective uses an adequate uses an inconsistent or uses a confusing organization that organization that confusing organization organization and/or does establishes clear establishes relationships does not develop claims not link .5 relationships among claims, evidence, and evidence and/or does not develop claims x claims, evidence, and and interpretation (CEI) conclude and evidence or provide interpretation (CEI) introduces ideas, uses weak, repetitive, or a conclusion Group introduces ideas develops claims and insufficient transitions. uses weak or no smoothly, develops claims provides a conclusion transitions. fairly, and provides a uses some varied satisfying conclusion transitions. Structure: uses appropriate and varied transitions. uses diction and syntax uses diction and syntax does not use appropriate uses inappropriate that convey a formal, that convey a formal diction or formal diction and informal authoritative voice voice omits parenthetical voice correctly embeds and uses generally correct citations omits parenthetical .5 punctuates parenthetical parenthetical citations, demonstrates partial or citations citations with appropriate insufficient command of demonstrates little Group demonstrates strong punctuation conventions; errors in command of command of conventions demonstrates adequate grammar, usage, conventions; numerous for grammar, usage, command of capitalization, errors in grammar, Language: capitalization, conventions for punctuation, and/or capitalization, of punctuation, and spelling. grammar, usage, spelling interfere with punctuation, and/or Use capitalization, meaning. spelling interfere with punctuation, and meaning. spelling. Comments: Total Points: _______/60___
#2 – Synthesis Paper Scoring Rubric Exemplary 9-10 Proficient 8-7 Emerging 5-6 Incomplete 0-4 Ideas: Group x 1 develops claims to directly support thesis develops claims that are relevant to thesis develops claims that are not relevant to thesis does not develop claims or develops claims that do not support the thesis Ideas: Individual X 2 integrates pertinent evidence from relevant texts with lead in, quote, citation and proper punctuation integrates evidence from relevant texts with lead in, quote citation and proper punctuation. punctuation uses vague, irrelevant, or insufficient evidence with missing or improper lead in, quote, citation or punctuation. provides little or no evidence to develop an argument. develops the argument effectively with thoughtful and insightful interpretation develops the argument with relevant interpretation provides basic or illogical interpretation to develop the argument Provides little or no interpretation to develop an argument Structure: Group x .5 uses an effective organization that establishes clear relationships among claims, evidence, and interpretation (CEI) introduces ideas smoothly, develops claims fairly, and provides a satisfying conclusion uses appropriate and varied transitions. uses an adequate organization that establishes relationships claims, evidence, and interpretation (CEI) introduces ideas, develops claims and provides a conclusion uses some varied transitions. uses an inconsistent or confusing organization does not develop claims and evidence and/or conclude uses weak, repetitive, or insufficient transitions. uses a confusing organization and/or does not link does not develop claims and evidence or provide a conclusion uses weak or no transitions. Use of Language: Group .5 uses diction and syntax that convey a formal, authoritative voice correctly embeds and punctuates parenthetical citations demonstrates strong command of conventions for grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. uses diction and syntax that convey a formal voice uses generally correct parenthetical citations, with appropriate punctuation demonstrates adequate command of conventions for grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. does not use appropriate diction or formal omits parenthetical citations demonstrates partial or insufficient command of conventions; errors in grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and/or spelling interfere with meaning. uses inappropriate diction and informal voice omits parenthetical citations demonstrates little command of conventions; numerous errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and/or spelling interfere with meaning. Comments: Total Points: _______/60___
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