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ENGL 570

Term Paper Outline Grading Rubric

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Content 70%

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not Present

Points Earned

Development

19 to 21 points

Thesis is specific, narrow, and clear. Topic/project clearly identified within it.

Main ideas directly support the thesis and reflect either intended authors, works, theories, and/or other key elements included in the topic.

Sufficient supporting points given to explain/develop the main ideas.

Full sentences present for every main and supporting point.

All requirements must be met.

14 to 18 points

Thesis identifies the topic and controlling idea but needs further refinement to give clear direction of the paper.

Main ideas support the thesis but may not include authors, works, theories, and/or other key elements included in the topic.

Supporting points present but more is necessary to establish clear development of the main idea.

Full sentences present for almost all main and supporting point.

All requirements must be met.

1 to 13 points

Thesis might be present but does not identify a clear topic and/or authors/works to be discussed.

Main ideas do not necessarily support the thesis or do not follow it.

Supporting points minimally present and are potentially redundant.

Points are not full sentences.

At least one requirement must be met.

0 points

Not present.

Structure 30%

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not Present

Points Earned

Structure

8 to 9 points

The writing reflects

grammatical,

punctuation, and

spelling standards.

Language is accurate,

appropriate, effective, and reflects graduate level diction.

The tone is appropriate

and highly effective.

Outline structure has proper indentations to indicate role of each point.

APA formatting/citations correct and used where appropriate.

5 to 7 points

The writing contains

some grammatical,

punctuation, and / or spelling errors.

Language is unclear,

awkward or

inappropriate in parts.

Tone is generally appropriate and moderately effective.

Outline structure has minor flaws, but role of each point still discernible.

APA formatting/citations present where appropriate but with minor flaws.

1 to 4 points

The writing contains

many grammatical,

punctuation and/or

spelling errors.

Language use is

largely inaccurate or inappropriate.

The tone is

ineffective and/or inappropriate.

Outline structure difficult to follow and role of each point unclear.

APA formatting/citations minimally attempted and not consistent with guidelines.

0 points

Not present.

Total

/30

Instructor's Comments:

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