Paper week 2 423

Category

Beginning  5 points/2.5 points

Developing  10 points/5 points

Accomplished  15 points/7.5 pts

Exemplary  20 points/10 points

Thesis and Support

Lacking supporting evidence. Only 400 words

The writing may need a more clearly articulated thesis and/or appropriate related subordinate ideas. Fuzzy logic may be evident and adequate supporting evidence is lacking. 

5/5

The writing has a clear thesis and related subordinate ideas supported by clear thinking and appropriate evidence. Logical arguments may be one-sided or incomplete.

10/10

The writing has a clearly articulated thesis supported by appropriate evidence and sound logic. Minor gaps in logic and argument may appear.

15/15

The writing has a clearly articulated original thesis and subordinate ideas supported by reliable and relevant evidence based on original research.

20/20

Organization

The writing is noticeably lacking in organization. There is no clear introduction nor conclusion and ideas are neither carefully nor fully developed. Supporting evidence is clearly lacking.

5/5

The writing demonstrates rudimentary organization and logical structure, but ideas may be more fully developed and supported by more appropriate evidence.

10/10

The writing is organized logically and flows well. An introduction and conclusion are evident, but transitions may be smoother.

15/15

The writing flows smoothly and logically from a well-defined thesis. It contains an appropriate introduction, conclusion, and smooth transitions.

20/20

Style

The writing lacks clarity and is sometimes confusing. The language chosen is not appropriate to the subject nor the assignment.

5/5

The writing is clear but could be expressed in a style more appropriate to the subject. It is jargon-free but may require a more complete explanation of some terms used.

10/10

The writing keeps the reader’s attention through a carefully crafted prose style. Language chosen is appropriate to the subject, but may call attention to itself in minor ways.

15/15

The writing engages the reader through an original prose style appropriate to the subject. Language is precise.  Sentences are varied but not noticeably so. Active voice is apparent.

20/20

Mechanics/Syntax/Grammar

The writing exhibits substantial errors in grammar and style so that the basic ideas are lost.  Sources are overly quoted and not adequately documented nor cited.

5/5

The writing could benefit from additional proofreading, as some errors impede the flow of the reading. Sources are documented and cited but need to show greater consistency.

10/10

The writing may exhibit a few minor errors in grammar or style, but do impair the flow of the reading. Most quoted material is properly documented and cited.

15/15

The writing is free of grammatical, proofreading, and stylistic errors. All quoted material is properly documented and cited.

20/20

APA format

There are no resources cited.

2.5/2.5

References and in-text citations are included, but both are formatted incorrectly.

5/5

Either References or in-text citations are formatted incorrectly, or too much of the content is quoted or paraphrased, resulting in little original work.  7.5/7.5

References and in-text citations are included, appropriate and formatted correctly.  Enough of the content is created by the student.

10/10

Timeliness and Format

Assignment is not handed in by deadline and file name is not labeled using guidelines provided   2.5/2.5

Assignment is either not submitted by the due date or is not labeled correctly.

5/5

Assignment is turned in by the due date and is labeled correctly.

10/10