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Criteria

Identification

and Analysis of

the Main

Issues/Problem

Answers to

Research

Questions

Organization

and Coherence

Links to Course Readings and Additional
Research

Ratings
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(Excellent – A)
Identifies and

(Above-Average – B)

(Average
– C) Identifies and

(Near-Failing – D)

(Failing – F)
Identifies

understands all of
the main

Identifies and
understands

understands some of
the

Identifies and

and understands very

issues
in the question.Insightful,

most of the main
issues in

issues in the
question.

understands
few of the

little
of the issues in the

and thorough
analysis of all the

the question.
Thorough

Superficial analysis
of

issues in question.

question.
No analysis of

issues.

analysis of most of
the

some of the issues
in the

Incomplete
analysis of

the issues.

25 pts

issues.

case.

the issues.

17 pts

23 pts

21 pts

19 pts

(Excellent – A)
Answers to

(Above-Average
– B) Answers

(Average – C)

(Near-Failing – D)

(Failing – F) Does
not

research questions
are clear

to
research questions present

Answers to research

Answers to research

address the

throughout.
Connection with

some irrelevant
information

questions are vague

questions are
unclear

researchquestions.

class and study
material goes

on topic etc., but
very little;

in places; some

and/or confusing.

Treatment is very

well beyond the
obvious

treatment goes
beyond

irrelevant or

Treatment is very

superficial and says
very

connections among
ideas;

obvious connections
with

distracting

superficial; paper
may be

little.

demonstrates
insight and original

class and study
material.

information.

well written but
says

12 pts

thinking.

18 pts

16 pts

nothing.

20 pts

14 pts

(Excellent – A) Uses
a logical

(Above-Average – B)

(Average
– C) May list ideas or

(Near-Failing – D)
May

(Failing – F) Absent

structure
appropriate to

Shows a logical

arrange
them randomly rather

have random
organization,

of any kind of

paper’s subject,
purpose,

progression
of ideas and

than
using any evident logical

lacking internal
paragraph

organization.
Lacks

audience, thesis,
and

uses
fairly sophisticated

structure.
May use transitions, but

coherence and using
few

paragraph topic

disciplinary field.

transitional
devices; e.g.,

they
are likely to be sequential

or
inappropriate transitions.

sentence and

Sophisticated
transitional

may
move from a least to

(first,
second, third) rather than

Paragraphs may lack
topic

transitions
between

sentences often
develop one

a more important
idea.

logic-based. While
each

sentences
or main ideas, or

paragraphs.

idea
from the previous one or

Some
logical links may be

paragraph
may relate to central

may be too general
or too

Paragraphs do not

identify
their logical relations.

faulty, but each

idea,
logic is not always clear.

specific to be effective.

relate
to the paper’s

It
guides the reader through

paragraph
clearly relates

Paragraphs
have topic sentences

Paragraphs may not
all

thesis.

the chain of
reasoning or

to paper’s central
idea.

but
may be overly general, and

relate to paper’s
thesis.

12 pts

progression of
ideas.

18 pts

arrangement of
sentences within

14 pts

20 pts

paragraphs may lack
coherence.

16
pts

(Excellent – A)
Excellent

(Above-Average – B)
Good

(Average – C)
Limited

(Near-Failing – D)

(Failing
– F) Provided

research into the
issues with

research and
documented

research
and documented

Incomplete research
and

no references or

clearly
documented links to class

links
to the material read.

links to any
readings. At

links to any
readings.

support of analysis.

(and/or
outside) readings. Much

Slightly
more than the

least
the minimum required;

Less than the
minimum

Very
few sources; no

more than the
minimum

minimum required;
effort to

reasonable
breadth and

required; or
providing

attempt to explore

required;
effort to explore topic

ensure breadth and
depth;

depth of
exploration; 1-2

only surface
coverage;

various points of

exceeds
expectations; use of

possibly no primary
sources;

sources
lack quality criteria

most sources lack

view;
all sources lack

primary
and secondary sources;

all information
meets quality

(i.e., Wikipedia).
1-2

quality criteria.
More

quality
criteria total.

all
information meets quality

criteria.
Sources interspersed

instances of
stringing

than 2 instances of

No references to

criteria. Sources
interspersed

with
writer’s own work; quotes

source
references together

stringing source

sources;
OR there is

with
writer’s own analysis or

are less than 20% of
paper;

with
little of the writer’s own

references; quotes are

evidence of

synthesis;
quotes are less than

good use of summary
and

work; quotes are 25%
or

40% or more of
paper;

plagiarism;
5 or more

10%
of paper; good use of

paraphrase; all
sources are

more
of paper; 1-2 citations

OR paper includes few

citations missing or

summary and
paraphrase; all

documented;
4- 6 minor

missing
or with major errors

references to
sources;

with major errors.

sources are
documented; 1- 3

errors
(such as incorrect

(ex:
authors missing or

3-4 citations missing
or

12 pts

minor
errors (such as incorrect

punctuation).

incorrect).

with major errors.

punctuation).

18 pts

16 pts

14 pts

20 pts

(Excellent – A)
Chooses

(Above

-Average – B)

(Average

– C) Uses relatively

(Near-Failing – D)
Tends to

(Failing
– F) Misuse of

words for their
precise

Generally uses words

vague
and general words, may

being vague and
abstract, or

words throughout.

Pts

25 pts

20 pts

20 pts

20 pts

15 pts

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Ratings

Pts

Style,

meaning and uses an

accurately and
effectively,

use some
inappropriate

very personal and
specific.

Awkward sentences

Mechanics, and

appropriate level of

but may be too general.

language. Sentence’s

Usually contains
several

throughout.
Difficult to

Format

specificity.
Sentence

Sentences generally
clear,

structure
generally correct, but

awkward or
ungrammatical

attach a thought

style fits audience
and

structured, and
focused,

sentences may be
wordy,

sentences; sentence
structure

process. Poorly

purpose. Sentences

though some may be

unfocused,
repetitive, or

is simple or
monotonous.

punctuated,

clearly structured
and

awkward
or ineffective. May

confusing. Usually
contains

Usually contains
either many

misspelled words,

carefully focused.

contain a few
errors, which

several mechanical
errors,

mechanical errors or
a few

grammatically

Almost entirely free
of

may annoy the reader
but

which may temporarily

important errors
that block the

abusive. Fail to use

spelling,
punctuation,

not impede
understanding.

confuse the reader
but not

reader’s
understanding and

required formatting

and grammatical
errors.

Accurately use
required

impede the overall

ability to see
connections

style and proper

Accurately use
required

formatting style and
proper

understanding.
Accurately use

between thoughts.
Accurately

referencing.

formatting style and

referencing.

required formatting
style and

use required
formatting style

6 pts

proper referencing.

12 pts

proper referencing
with few

and proper
referencing with

15 pts

exceptions.

several exceptions.

10 pts

8 pts

Total
Points: 100

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