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Analysis & Evidence: 100 total points
(50%)
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-Original, sophisticated, and thorough analysis of the text through a biographical, historical, literary historical, cultural, psychological, or other critical lens
-Contains an original and sophisticated thesis
-Thesis is well supported with details appropriate to the chosen critical lens: biographical or historical background, psychological theories, etc.
-Sufficient evidence from the text is related to the thesis
-All evidence is thoroughly explained
-Textual evidence is smoothly incorporated into the prose
-Contains no summary of the text except details that are absolutely necessary for the development of the essay
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-Adequate analysis of ideas through a biographical, historical, literary historical, cultural, psychological, or other critical lens, but analysis may lack originality or sophistication
-Contains a coherent thesis, but it may lack originality or sophistication
-Thesis is supported with adequate details related to the chosen critical lens: biographical or historical background, psychological theories, etc.
-Adequate evidence from the text is related to the thesis
-Evidence from the text is adequately explained
-Evidence is adequately incorporated into the prose
-Contains slightly more summary of the text than is absolutely necessary for the development of the essay
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-Inadequate analysis of ideas
-Thesis is underdeveloped or lacks coherence
-Inadequate support of the thesis related to the chosen critical lens
-Inadequate evidence from the text is related to the thesis
-Evidence is inadequately explained
-Evidence is not well incorporated into the prose
-Contains too much summary of the text
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-Minimal to no analysis of ideas
-No thesis
-Minimal to no use of a critical lens
-Little or no evidence from the text
-Evidence is dropped into the essay with little or no introduction or follow-up
-Evidence is minimally or completely unrelated to the thesis
-Mostly summarizes the text
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Organization: 50 total points
(25%)
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-Clearly distinguished introduction (including thesis), body, and conclusion
-Topic sentences explicitly support the thesis and clearly outline each body paragraph
-Transitions explicitly demonstrate the relationship between ideas and supporting points
-Logical progression of supporting points
-Meets required word count
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-Introduction (including thesis), body, and conclusion
-Topic sentences mostly support the thesis and outline each body paragraph
-Transitions mostly demonstrate the relationship between ideas and supporting ideas
-Mostly logical progression of supporting points
-Slightly below required word count
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-Inadequate distinction between introduction, body, and conclusion
-Topic sentences inadequately support the thesis and inadequately outline each body paragraph
-Transitions inadequately demonstrate the relationship between ideas and supporting points
-Supporting points somewhat logical
-Significantly below required word count
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-Little or no distinction between introduction, body, and conclusion
-Topic sentences either not present or they do not support the thesis and outline each body paragraph
-Transitions either not present or do not demonstrate the relationship between ideas and supporting points
-Supporting points not logically organized
-Far below required word count
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Citations & Format
20 total points
(10%)
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-Thorough compliance with MLA standards, including Works Cited page, in-text citations, heading, etc.
-In-text citations consistently and correctly used with examples from the text
-Consistent compliance with required assignment format: Times New Roman or Garamond, 12 pt. font, double-spaced, 1” margins
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-Mostly thorough compliance with MLA standards, including Works Cited page, in-text citations, heading, etc.
-In-text citations used mostly consistently and correctly with examples from the text
-Mostly consistent compliance with required assignment format: Times New Roman or Garamond, 12 pt. font, double-spaced, 1” margins
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-Inconsistent compliance with MLA standards, including Works Cited page, in-text citations, heading, etc.
-In-text citations inconsistently and somewhat incorrectly used with examples from the text
-Inconsistent compliance with required assignment format: Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, double-spaced, 1” margins
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-Minimal to no compliance with MLA standards, including Works Cited page, in-text citations, heading, etc.
-In-text citations minimally or not used with examples from the text
-Minimal or no compliance with required assignment format: Times New Roman or Garamond, 12 pt. font, double-spaced, 1” margins
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Style/Grammar: 30 total points
(15%)
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-Correct grammar and punctuation
-Excellent word choice and vocabulary
-Varied sentence structure
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-Mostly correct grammar and punctuation
-Appropriate word choice, vocabulary, and sentence structure
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-Considerable grammar and punctuation errors
-Somewhat inappropriate word choice, vocabulary, and sentence structure
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-Consistent grammar and punctuation errors
-Completely inappropriate word choice, vocabulary
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