US Urban poverty Paper

SLA Default Written Assignment Grading Rubric 2016-2017 VERSION 2.b

Criteria F F D C B A A

Possible points 15 0 4 10 11 13 14 15

Theme/thesis: The work contains an appropriate, original, and coherent

theme or thesis statement

which is reinforced throughout the paper.

No submission

The work has no theme/thesis statement.

The work’s theme/thesis

statement is difficult to identify,

unoriginal, and/or is not reinforced

throughout the paper.

The work’s theme/thesis statement is

acceptable, but elementary,

occasionally used in the rest of the work.

The work’s theme/thesis

statement is original and mostly developed,

consistently used throughout the work.

The work’s theme/thesis

statement is original, thoroughly

developed, and

reinforced throughout the paper.

The work’s theme/thesis statement is

original, completely developed,

clearly articulated, and

coherently unites the content.

Possible points 25 0 14 16 19 21 24 25

Analysis, argument, evaluation, or methods: The work demonstrates original and effective

analysis, argumentation, evaluation, critical

thinking, and/or the use of appropriate research

methods, as applicable to the assignment.

No submission

The work demonstrates a

complete lack of any analysis,

argument

construction, evaluation, and/or methodology as applicable to the

assignment, and/or the ideas are not

original.

The work demonstrates a basic, simplistic attempt at

original analysis, argument

construction, evaluation, and/or methodology as applicable to the

assignment.

The work inconsistently

demonstrates some efforts at original

analysis, argument

construction, evaluation, and/or methodology as applicable to the

assignment.

The work demonstrates the consistent use of original analysis,

argument construction,

evaluation, and/or methodology as applicable to the assignment at an acceptable level.

The work demonstrates application of

analysis, argument construction,

evaluation, and/or methodology as applicable to the assignment, in a

thorough, original, and well-reasoned

presentation.

The work is built around an original, well-constructed

analysis,

argument, evaluation, and/or

methodology as

applicable to the assignment,

meeting all expectations.

Possible points 15 0 4 10 11 13 14 15

Structure/organization: The work has a well- crafted structure and

organization, including an introduction, body,

and discussion/conclusion, as

appropriate to the assignment. The work

contains effective transitions and/or topic

sentences that build

upon the central theme or thesis.

No

submission

The work shows no

obvious organization,

lacking a clear introduction, body,

and conclusion.

The work shows a basic attempt to

organize the material, struggling to

differentiate the

introduction, body, and conclusion.

Transitions often show little or no

relationship to the theme/thesis.

The work shows an acceptable structure

and organization, with an identifiable

introduction, body,

and conclusion. Transitions are

somewhat related to the theme/thesis.

The work is well structured and

organized, with an adequate

introduction, body,

and conclusion.

Transitions often link to the theme/thesis.

The work follows an

easily identifiable structure and

organization, with a clearly articulated introduction, body,

and conclusion. Transitions are

appropriate and all

link to the theme/thesis.

The work is built around a clearly

identifiable structure and organization,

which brings a better

understanding for the reader with a fully articulated

introduction, body, and conclusion. Transitions are

smooth and fully support the theme/

thesis.

SLA Default Written Assignment Grading Rubric 2016-2017 VERSION 2.b

Possible points 25 0 14 16 19 21 24 25

Sources/evidence: The work

demonstrates the selection and use of an appropriate quantity and quality of sources,

evidence, and/or information as

appropriate to the assignment.

No submission

The work contains no

sources/evidence or sources/evidence does not meet the

quality and/or quantity

requirements for the assignment,

and do not support

the theme/thesis.

The work exhibits limited success in

selecting supporting evidence. It

struggles

to meet the assignment

specifications in

either quantity and/or quality and rarely supports the

theme/thesis.

The work uses a selection of supporting evidence

that meets some

expectations for the assignment in

either quantity and/or

quality.

The work uses a selection of supporting evidence

that is appropriate to

the assignment in both quantity and

quality.

The work uses a thoughtful selection of

evidence that fully support the

assignment in both quantity and

quality.

The work uses an excellent

selection of evidence from quality sources

that fully support all the parameters of the assignment in both quantity

and quality.

Possible points 10 0 5 6 7 8 9 10

Writing Mechanics & Formatting:

Grammar, spelling

and syntax are correct. Length

meets

requirements for the assignment. Sources

& references are cited per

specifications in the assignment.

No submission

Significant number of errors in

grammar, spelling and/or syntax per page. Does not adhere to length

requirements. Does not use the required

formatting style for citations and/or

references.

Errors in grammar, spelling and/or syntax on most pages. Does not adhere to length

requirements. Does not use the required formatting style for

citations and/or references.

Some errors in grammar, spelling

and/or syntax; meets length requirements. Contains some errors

in formatting style for all citations

and/or references.

No extensive errors in grammar, spelling and/or syntax; meets length requirements.

Uses the required formatting style

correctly for most citations and references

Essentially, no significant errors in

grammar, spelling or syntax throughout

the entire document;

meets length

requirements. Uses the required

formatting style for

all citations and references.

No errors in grammar, spelling

or syntax throughout the

entire document;

meets length requirements.

Uses the required

formatting style for all citations and provides accurate and

complete references.

Possible points 10 0 5 6 7 8 9 10

Context and audience:

The work is written in a way that is

appropriate to the target audience, the

purpose of the assignment, and

addresses all elements of the assignment with a

tone that is appropriate to the assignment

No

submission

The work lacks any

focus on an audience and/or purpose; tone is

inappropriate to the type of assignment.

The work struggles to

focus on an audience and/or purpose;

primarily contains

inappropriate tone.

The work

sporadically attempts to focus on an appropriate audience and/or purpose; often

contains inappropriate tone.

The work remains

focused on an appropriate audience and/or purpose most

the time; usually contains appropriate

tone.

The work is focused

on an appropriate audience and/or

purpose; the tone is

primarily appropriate to the assignment.

The work built

around a strong focus on an

audience and/or

purpose; the tone is always

appropriate.

COLUMN TOTALS 0 46 64 74 84 93 100