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Levels of Achievement
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Criteria
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Proficient
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Satisfactory
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Developing
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Unacceptable
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Introduction Paragraph
Weight 10.00%
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100 %
Introduction is complete and descriptive of the chosen topic.
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85 %
Introduction is complete but lacking detail for a full understanding of how the topic will be approached.
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70 %
Introduction is vague and lacking in clarity about how the topic will be approached.
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0 %
Introduction is incorrect or incomplete.
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Thesis Statement
Weight 20.00%
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100 %
Thesis statement is one declarative statement that gives a correct and clear argument for the paper and is placed at the end of the introduction paragraph.
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85 %
Thesis statement is included as the last sentence of the introduction, is specific to the topic, and gives the argument that the paper will prove, though without detail or clarity.
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70 %
Thesis statement is vague or incorrect, or is not structured as an argument for the paper's chosen topic.
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0 %
No discernable thesis statement, or research question is given instead of thesis statement, or thesis statement incorrectly addresses the chosen topic.
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Outline Format
Weight 10.00%
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100 %
Outline is consistently formatted using outline or bullet style, and clearly shows the hierarchy of ideas for the paper and the paper’s organization
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85 %
Outline uses outline or bullet style, though without clear differentiation of the hierarchy of ideas.
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70 %
Outline uses bullet or outline format some, but not all, of the time.
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0 %
Outline is in prose format, not bullet or outline format.
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Outline Detail
Weight 30.00%
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100 %
Outline is detailed, 300+ words in length, and includes specific detail that supports the thesis statement.
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85 %
Outline is 250-300 words in length and only includes very minimal detail that will go into the paper.
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70 %
Outline includes place holders instead of researched information and/or is not over 200 words in length and/or does not allow the reader to understand how the argument for the paper will be made.
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0 %
Outline is too brief to give a clear view of how the paper will proceed.
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Research Sources
Weight 20.00%
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100 %
Five or more college-level scholarly research sources are cited in either MLA or APA (one style is used consistently). Two or more of the sources are articles from the library.
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85 %
Five or more college-level scholarly research sources are cited in either MLA or APA (one style is used consistently), Less than two of the sources are articles from the library.
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70 %
Five or more research sources are cited and either none of the sources are journal articles from the library or the references page is not in APA or MLA format, OR, less than five research sources are cited.
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0 %
No sources are cited, or sources are not reputable, or no attempt was made to use MLA or APA format.
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Spelling and grammar
Weight 10.00%
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100 %
One or no spelling/grammar mistakes in the paper.
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85 %
2-3 spelling/grammar errors in the paper.
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70 %
4-5 spelling/grammar errors in the paper.
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0 %
Over 5 spelling/grammar errors in the paper.
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