Full Sentence Outline and Final Paper

Criteria

Excellent

Very Good

Good

Acceptable

Does Not Meet Key Standards

10

7

5

3

1

Working Title

Working title is effective, interesting and provides preview of thesis

Working title is somewhat effective, interesting and provides preview of thesis

Working title is faintly effective, interesting; may not provide clear preview of thesis

Working title is not too effective, interesting; no preview of thesis

Working title is not too effective, interesting; no preview of thesis

Thesis

Thesis statement is clear and concise; no more than one sentence

Thesis statement is clear, but needs further refinement; no more than two sentences

Thesis statement is not clear; no more than two sentences

Thesis statement is not clear or concise; more than two sentences

Thesis statement is not provided or does not meet requirements.

Main ideas

Includes five or more main ideas, which clearly relate to thesis and meet the requirements for paper

Includes four main ideas, which clearly relate to thesis and meet the requirements for paper

Includes three main ideas, which clearly relate to thesis and meet the requirements for paper

Includes two main ideas, which clearly relate to thesis and meet the requirements for paper

Includes one or no main ideas related to thesis and does not meet the requirements for the paper

Supporting evidence

Each main idea is followed by at least four compelling statements of evidence from solid, academic sources.

Each main idea is followed by at least three compelling statements of evidence from solid, academic sources.

Each main idea is followed by at least two compelling statements of evidence from solid, academic sources.

Each main idea is followed by only one compelling statement of evidence from solid, academic sources.

No statements of evidence provided

Format/organization

Follows correct format: All entries use Roman numerals for headings/ subtopics, capital letters and numbers for supporting info 

Includes all of the required sections (title, thesis, main ideas, and supporting evidence)

Somewhat follows correct format: most entries use Roman numerals for headings/ subtopics, capital letters and numbers for supporting info

Includes most of the required sections (title, thesis, main ideas, and supporting evidence)

Barely follows correct format: some entries use Roman numerals for headings/ subtopics, capital letters and numbers for supporting info

Includes some of the required sections (title, thesis, main ideas, and supporting evidence)

Does not follow proper format: few to no use of Roman numerals for headings/ subtopics, capital letters and numbers for supporting info

Includes a few of the required sections (title, thesis, main ideas, and supporting evidence)

Outline formatting is not used

Does not include clearly marked required sections (title, thesis, main ideas, and supporting evidence)

Writing: Spelling, grammar, punctuation, Sentence Construction, Word Choice, and Transition

Outline has 0–1 spelling, grammar, and/or punctuation errors, sentences are well-constructed, excellent word choice, transitions are clear and easy to follow

Outline has 2–3 spelling, grammar, and/or punctuation errors, sentences are mostly well-constructed, generally appropriate word choice, transitions are mostly clear and easy to follow

Outline has 4–5 spelling, grammar, and/or punctuation errors, sentences are often unclear, word choice is often poor, transitions are abrupt

Outline has 6–7 spelling, grammar, and/or punctuation errors, sentences are often unintelligible, word choice has obvious errors, lack of transitions

Outline has eight or more spelling, grammar, and/or punctuation errors, writing is substandard, word choice has severe errors, little to no transitions

Documentation

and Citations

sources are used correctly with no more than one error in citation (formatting or use); credit given for all facts/ideas

sources are mostly used correctly with 2–3 errors in citation; credit given for all facts/ideas

sources are mostly used correctly with 4–5 errors in citation; credit given for all facts/ideas

incorrect use of sources and/or lack of integration of sources; 6–7 errors in citation; credit given for all facts/ideas

sources used poorly or not at all; eight or more errors in citation; OR credit not given for all facts/ideas