High Quality Assignments Required - NOT SIMPLE ESSAYS - BIS ONLY IF YOU CAN - DUE 3 DAYS

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Content 70%

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not Present

Substance of Argument

17 to 20 points

Sophisticated, insightful; well-supported with sufficient, relevant evidence from text

10 to 16 points

Meets the assignment requirements and does so well, solid claim and good ideas about the text under consideration; solid evidence that backs up the main claims

1 to 9 points

Adequate, but perhaps somewhat superficial, ideas that address the assignment requirements; weak or missing development or support or what is included is poorly integrated

0 points

No analysis

Arrangement of Argument

13 to 15 points

Analysis is developed sequentially, with a clear setup in introduction and wrap-up in conclusion; paragraphs are well unified and coherent, headed by strong topic sentences; paragraphs are well connected through transitions and are arranged in a logical manner

7 to 12 points

Analysis is arranged so that readers can follow argument; one element might need to be strengthened (such as introduction or conclusion, transitions, or topic sentences); paragraphs are coherent and unified

1 to 6 points

Arrangement of analysis undercuts argument—whether missing introduction or conclusion, unclear connections between ideas, paragraphs not well unified or coherent, or topic sentences missing

0 points

No clear organization plan

Clarity of Argument

12 to 14 points

Analysis is supported by clear communication; strong, engaging sentences; and precise word choice throughout

6 to 11 points

Analysis is conveyed by logically constructed sentences; they may not be as engaging as those that earn the “advanced” rating; word choice communicates the analysis being done

1 to 5 points

Analysis is undermined by unclear communication (either in the sentence structure or unclear or weak word choice)

0 points

Opaque, extremely difficult to follow

Criteria

Levels of Achievement

Structure 30%

Advanced

Proficient

Developing

Not Present

Grammar and Mechanics

13 to 15 points

Rare grammar errors or stylistic flaws

7 to 12 points

Some minor grammar issues

1 to 6 points

0 points

Egregious grammar errors that mar most sentences

Documentation

5 to 6 points

Perfectly cited material (both in-text documentation and bibliography entry)

3 to 4 points

Mostly correct citations (in-text documentation and bibliography entry); may have some minor errors

1 to 2 points

Poor citations (citations are attempted, but major errors in either punctuation or format)

0 points

No documentation (in-text citations or bibliography)