Content Organization Mechanics & Other Editing A Highly original. Accurate use Precise word choices; Clear thesis and organized, of citation vivid, fresh language. argument. No even at conventions. Avoids wordiness. factual or logical paragraph Informal language only inaccuracies. level. Virtually no when clearly Reader led mechanical appropriate. Establishes Minimal summary; through a or formatting ethos strongly through uses evidence, not logical errors. knowledge of subject. opinion; sequence; represents paper stays on Entertains, educates, and secondary sources topic. makes reader want to accurately. know more. B Less original; may Some Language sometime too have minor factual but awkwardly general or less precise errors. structure worded than the A writing. sometimes passages. May use disjointed. Enough errors to suggest secondary sources Some errors, the paper needs more uncritically or Goes off-topic but not polish and thought. with mild on occasion. enough to inaccuracy. distract the reader. C Relies more on Basically well More Language is competent summary than frequent but wordy, general, original though imprecise, or trite. interpretation or individual with argument. paragraphs distracting Restates common may be errors, or familiar disunified or although arguments or misplaced. meaning is interpretations clear. uncritically. Logical and apparent plan Citations Secondary sources overall. improperly do not clearly formatted or contribute to or absent. support the argument, or may be presented inaccurately.
Content Organization Mechanics & Editing Other A Highly original. Clear thesis and argument. No factual or logical inaccuracies. Minimal summary; uses evidence, not opinion; represents secondary sources accurately. even at paragraph level. Reader led through a logical sequence; paper stays on topic. Accurate use of citation conventions. Virtually no mechanical or formatting errors. Precise word choices; vivid, fresh language. Avoids wordiness. Informal language only when clearly appropriate. Establishes ethos strongly through knowledge of subject. Entertains, educates, and makes reader want to know more. B Less original; may have minor factual errors. May use secondary sources uncritically or with mild inaccuracy. but structure sometimes disjointed. Goes off-topic on occasion. Some awkwardly worded passages. Some errors, but not enough to distract the reader. Language sometime too general or less precise than the A writing. Enough errors to suggest the paper needs more polish and thought. C Relies more on summary than original interpretation or argument. Restates common or familiar arguments or interpretations uncritically. Secondary sources do not clearly contribute to or support the argument, or may be presented inaccurately. Basically well organized, though individual paragraphs may be disunified or misplaced. Logical and apparent plan overall. More frequent with distracting errors, although meaning is clear. Citations improperly formatted or absent. Language is competent but wordy, general, imprecise, or trite.
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