Argumentative research paper on Topic: Gender Issues (LGBTQ)

10.0 pts

EXCELLENT (All writing is concise and specific. There is no bias, slang, colloquialisms, noun clusters, or passive voice)

8.6 pts

GOOD (The majority of the writing is concise and specific. There are minimal examples of bias, slang, colloquialisms, noun clusters, and/or passive voice.)

7.7 pts

PROFICIENT (Some areas of the writing are not concise and/or specific. There is some bias, slang, colloquialisms, noun clusters, and/or passive voice.)

6.8 pts

DEVELOPING (Uses less than 10 sources and/or some sources that are not from the required databases, the argument is not fully supported, and some sources lack a clear connection to the argument.)

0.0 pts

INCOMPLETE (Does not use enough sources or does not use sources from the required databases to support the argument, and the ones that are used do not have a clear connection to the argument.)

10.0 pts

EXCELLENT (Writing contains little to no grammatical errors and maintains professional, academic usage and mechanics throughout.)

8.6 pts

GOOD (Writing contains minimal grammar, usage, and mechanics errors.)

7.7 pts

PROFICIENT (Writing contains some grammar, usage, and mechanics errors that affect readability in places.)

6.8 pts

DEVELOPING (Writing contains frequent grammar, usage, and mechanics errors that affect readability.)

0.0 pts

INCOMPLETE (Writing was not edited for grammar, usage and mechanics errors and lacks readability.)

20.0 pts

EXCELLENT (Writing contains a clear thesis, is focused, and fully supports its argument with effective evidence and rhetoric._

17.2 pts

GOOD (Writing contains a clear thesis, is mostly focused, and provides nearly enough effective evidence and rhetoric. )

15.4 pts

PROFICIENT (Writing contains a semi-clear thesis, is mostly focused on supporting that thesis, and mostly provides effective evidence and rhetoric. )

13.6 pts

DEVELOPING (Writing struggles to find a clear thesis, is often unfocused, and provides little effective evidence or rhetoric. )

0.0 pts

INCOMPLETE (Writing does not have a thesis statement, is not focused, and consists of information that does not support an argument.)

10.0 pts

EXCELLENT (Writing uses professional, academic tone, diction, and logic.)

8.6 pts

GOOD (Almost all of the writing uses a professional, academic tone, diction, and logic. )

7.7 pts

PROFICIENT (Some areas of the writing lack a professional, academic tone, diction, or logic. )

6.8 pts

DEVELOPING (Much of the writing lacks a professional, academic tone and diction. Writing contains logical fallacies.)

0.0 pts

INCOMPLETE (The writing has an informal tone and diction and contains numerous logical fallacies. )

20.0 pts

EXCELLENT (Paper has clear organization, including introduction, body, and conclusion and all the necessary elements of those sections. Uses transitions throughout and meets requirements.)

17.2 pts

GOOD (Nearly all of the paper is organized. It contains an introduction, body, and conclusion, and uses transitions throughout most of the paper. )

15.4 pts

PROFICIENT (Some of the paper is a not organized, some elements of the introduction, body, and conclusion are lacking, and some areas need more transitions.)

13.6 pts

DEVELOPING (Much of the paper is not organized and/or lacks a clear introduction, body, and conclusion, or is missing elements of those sections, and lacks transitions. )

0.0 pts

INCOMPLETE (The paper does not have a clear organization, a structure, the necessary elements of the assignment, or enough transitions to make it clear. )

5.0 pts

EXCELLENT (At least 10 sources from the required databases are used, and they clearly and fully support the argument.)

4.3 pts

GOOD (At least 10 sources from the required databases are used to support the argument, but does not cover all aspects of the argument. )

3.85 pts

PROFICIENT (At least 10 sources from the databases are used, but some are not clearly tied to the argument, and not all aspects of the argument are covered by the sources. )

3.4 pts

DEVELOPING (Uses less than 10 sources and/or some sources that are not from the required databases, the argument is not fully supported, and some sources lack a clear connection to the argument.)

0.0 pts

INCOMPLETE (Does not use enough sources or does not use sources from the required databases to support the argument, and the ones that are used do not have a clear connection to the argument.)

5.0 pts

EXCELLENT (All sources are relevant, accurate, reliable, current, and unbiased)

4.3 pts

GOOD (Sources are almost always relevant, accurate, reliable, current, and unbiased)

3.85 pts

PROFICIENT (Sources are usually relevant, accurate, reliable, current, and unbiased)

3.4 pts

DEVELOPING (Sources are frequently not relevant, accurate, reliable, current, and or unbiased.)

0.0 pts

INCOMPLETE (Sources were not evaluated and contain irrelevant info, inaccuracies, a lack of reliability, a lack of currency, and/or bias.)

5.0 pts

EXCELLENT (All sources (including quotes) are cited and referenced.)

4.3 pts

GOOD (There are minor errors related to the presence of citations and/or references.)

3.85 pts

PROFICIENT (There are citation and/or referencing errors, but all sources are cited and referenced.)

3.4 pts

DEVELOPING (There are numerous errors related to the presence of citations and/or references.)

0.0 pts

INCOMPLETE (Sources are insufficiently cited and/or referenced and some sources are not cited or referenced at all.)

5.0 pts

EXCELLENT (All paper formatting is correct.)

4.3 pts

GOOD (There are couple of small formatting errors.)

3.85 pts

PROFICIENT (Most of the paper formatting is correct.)

3.4 pts

DEVELOPING (There are number of paper formatting errors.)

0.0 pts

INCOMPLETE (There is little to no paper formatting.)

5.0 pts

EXCELLENT (All in-text citations are correct and accurate.)

4.3 pts

GOOD (One or two in-text citations have errors in formatting or content.)

3.85 pts

PROFICIENT (Three or four in-text citations have errors in formatting or content.)

3.4 pts

DEVELOPING (Many in-text citations have errors in format or content.)

0.0 pts

INCOMPLETE (In-text citations are formatted incorrectly or contain errors.)

5.0 pts

EXCELLENT (All reference page entries are formatted correctly and accurate.)

4.3 pts

GOOD (One or two reference page entries have minor errors in formatting or content.)

3.85 pts

PROFICIENT (Three reference entries have minor errors in formatting or content.)

3.4 pts

DEVELOPING (A majority of reference page entries have errors in formatting or content.)

0.0 pts

INCOMPLETE (All or almost all reference page entries contain errors.)