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Rubric for Assessment of Multi-Source Researched Argument Name _______________________________________ Class 1 2 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Materials required in folder (this order, please) ___ 1. grading rubric (this sheet) ___ 2.Formal business letter __ format __ content ___ 3. final copy of paper ___ 4.Instructor-marked rough draft, labeled ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Essay Evaluation: Part 1: The Argument (Value: 75 percent of your final grade derives from these criteria.) _____ / 3 Components: The topic is appropriate to the assignment,. A well-developed introduction engages the reader and creates interest; the thesis sets tone and direction for remainder of paper well; the conclusion effectively wraps up and goes beyond restating the introduction. _____ / 3 Organization: The writer’s points have a distinct structure that grows out of the thesis, and the paper contains no digressions. _____ / 3 Development: The writer develops the argument in a substantial way, relating it in depth, in detail and with creativity. The argument is developed with consistent and effective point of view. The essay conveys a sense of completeness appropriate to the assignment. _____ / 3 Style: The writer chooses words carefully for rhetorical effect. In addition, the writer demonstrates careful revision through mature diction, thoughtful phrasing, avoidance of passive voice, and the appropriate use of transitions. The writing is smooth, skillful, concise and coherent. Sentences are strong and expressive with varied structure and length. Diction is appropriate for audience. _____ / 3 Mechanics, Grammar, Punctuation: The writer uses only Standard American English, avoiding major grammar errors or an distracting accumulation of minor errors. / 15 = Numerical equivalent of _____ /100 for this section, X 75% = _____ : ===== contribution of Part 1 toward final grade. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Essay Evaluation: Part 2: MLA Format (Value: 25 percent of your final grade derives from these criteria.) ____ / 3 Internal citation ____ / 3 Works cited page ____ / 3 Heading, header, pagination, title, spacing, margins / 9 = Numerical equivalent of _____ /100 for this section, X 25% = _____ : ==== contribution of Part 2 toward final grade. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ____ / 75 possible points on Part 1 * A final grade may be reduced if errors in mechanics are so egregious that they · ____ / 25 possible points on Part 2 demonstrate little to no discernable compliance to the principles of formal Standard English. · = ____ / 100 possible points on the paper = Final Grade* |
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