for njosh only

ENG 95, R.McGill

WHAT I BE… Name: _____________________

Rubric

Thesis/Focus:

1. The thesis was clear and specific.

2. Details and evidence were used to connect the thesis with the author’s thoughts.

3. The introduction set the stage for unity through the entire paper.

____________ (15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10)

1. The thesis was ok, but it was apparent to the reader what the author’s focus was.

2. There is a lack of connection between the thesis and the author’s purpose.

3. The introduction lacked a hook, bridge or specific thesis.

____________(9, 8, 7, 6, 5)

1. The thesis was vague.

2. There was no central idea.

3. The paper lacked an introduction.

____________(4,3, 2, 1, 0) Thesis/Focus Total: _________/ 15

Supporting Details and Evidence:

1. Multiple details and examples were used to develop and support the thesis.

2. Three direct quote with and in-text citation

3. Three paraphrased quote with an in-text citation

4. A completed, MLA formatted Works Cited page

______________ (20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11)

1. Some details were used to help develop the main idea and support the author’s thesis.

2. There was an effort to link ideas, but details were sketchy.

3. Some of the details had no place in the paper or were not developed and well supported.

4. Only one direct quote or one paraphrased quote was used, and in-text citations were not used correctly

5. The Works Cited page was not correct but an attempt was made to create one

_______________ (10,9,8,7,6)

1. There were little to no details used to develop and support the main idea.

2. There was a lack of detail or details that make no sense and did not support the author’s intended purpose.

3. No quotes were used

4. No Works Cited page was attached

______________(5,4,3,2,1,0)

Supporting Details Total: _______________ (20)

Organization:

1. The organization was clear and logical

· All paragraphs had a clear main idea

· Sentences and paragraphs were concise

· Sentences and paragraphs “flowed” together using transitions

___________ (15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10)

2. The organization had some flaws

· There was redundancy

· Paragraphs lacked main ideas

· Paragraphs were out of order and the ideas were not effective____________ (9, 8, 7, 6, 5)

3. There was little to no organization

· The author rambled on without making main clear points

· Paragraphs were out of order and no “flow” was evident

_____________________(4,3,2,1,0) Organization Total: ____________/15

Sentence Structure:

1. The sentence structure was clear, logical and had a natural flow. ___________ (15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10)

· There were varied introductory clauses

· Compound and some complex sentence structure was used

2. The sentence structure had some flaws and was somewhat unclear. ____________(9, 8, 7, 6, 5)

· There were too many fragments

· There were many simple sentences and a few compound sentences, but there were no complex sentences.

3. There was a lack of concisely developed sentence structure.

· Sentences were hard to understand and decipher meaning. _____________(4,3,2,1,0)

Sentence Structure Total: ______________/15

Grammar/Spelling

There were no more than 5 grammatical or spelling errors. _________ (15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10)

There were no more than 10 grammatical or spelling errors. ________ (9, 8, 7, 6, 5)

There were more than 15 grammatical errors. _______ (4,3,2,1,0)

Grammar/ Spelling Total: _____________/ 15

Picture= ________/10 Paper total: _________________/ 90