Theology Social Justice Paper

Criteria

Unsatisfactory (F)

Passing (D)

Adequate/Average (C)

Good (B)

Superior (A)

Organization, Cohesiveness, Readability

(20 Points)

No thesis, lacking even minimal structure, such as paragraphs and/or no consistent line of thought or logical connection between different parts of the essay. Poorly written. (0-10 points)

No thesis; only minimal structure, such as paragraphs, but logical connection between them is weak. (13 points)

Implicit or unclear thesis; some deficiency in unity and logical progression or connection of thoughts between and within paragraphs; the relation of all parts of the work to the central argument or thesis may be unclear. Style of writing is too colloquial/obscure. Vocabulary and style is redundant throughout the paper. (15 points)

Clearly stated thesis; clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Vocabulary and style is not always varied.

(17 points)

Clearly stated and well-formulated thesis that is easy to find; logical progression of ideas between and within paragraphs; seamless transitions. Clear and concise prose; vocab and style are varied.

(20 points)

Logic, Support, and Argumentation (30 Points)

No claims made in the body of the paper are supported by reason or evidence. (0-15 points)

Minimal attempt to support claims w reason and evidence. (20 points)

Some claims made in the body of the paper are supported by reason and evidence. (22 points)

Most claims in the body of the paper are supported by reason and evidence. (25 points)

Claims made in the body of the paper are supported by reason and evidence.

(30 points)

Depth of Discussion (30 Points)

Cursory discussion in all the sections of the paper or brief discussion in only a few sections (0-15 points)

Cursory discussion in many sections of the paper; significant omissions, major inaccuracies. (20 points)

Pertinent content omitted, content runs-on excessively, or major inaccuracies. Some aspects of topic not addressed, no synthesis, only a few examples/arguments are explained (22 points)

In-depth discussion and elaboration in most sections of the paper. Most aspects of the topics are addressed, some attempt at connections is made, most examples/ arguments are well explained (25 points)

In-depth discussion and elaboration in all sections of the paper. All aspects of the topic are addressed, connections made between ideas, and all examples/ arguments are well explained (30 points)

Spelling and Grammar (20 Points)

Grammatical errors severely obscure meaning (0-10 points)

Major and/or numerous grammatical mistakes. (13 points)

Several minor grammatical errors, one or two major errors. (15)

Only a few minor grammatical errors.

(17 points)

No spelling or grammatical errors (20 points)