PHIL 336 TEXTUAL ANALYSIS

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Textual Analysis Assignment Rubric Course: PHIL 336 6380 Ideas Shaping the 21st Century (2228)

Criteria Excellent Good Needs Improvement

Poor Criterion Score

Text / 4040 points

The

answers contai

n highly

accurate and

precise

summarization,

description

and/or

paraphrasing

of the text.

The paper uses

appropriate

textual support

for these.

30 points

The

summarization,

description

and/or

paraphrasing

of the text

is fairly

accurate and

precise, and

has textual

support, but

some answers

are not entirely

supported, or

the answers

over-reach

20 points

The

summarization,

description

and/or

paraphrasing o

f the text

is fairly

accurate, but

not precise,

and the textual

support is

inappropriate.

10 points

The

summarization,

description

and/or

paraphrasing

of text is

inaccurate

and/or has no

textual

support.

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Criteria Excellent Good Needs Improvement

Poor Criterion Score

Analysis / 3030 points

The answers

successfully

break the

argument,

issue, or

problem into

relevant parts.

The student

has a high level

of

understanding

of the issues

involved.

22.5 points

The answers

successfully

break the

argument,

issue, or

problem into

relevant parts.

The student

has a good

grasp of

the issues,

but may lack

understanding

of a few parts.

15 points

The answers

break the

argument,

issue, or

problem into

parts, but

some parts

may be missing

or unclear. The

student has

a rudimentary

grasp of the

issues, and lack

s

understanding

of many of

the parts

7.5 points

The parts

identified are

not the correct

and/or

relevant ones.

Student lacks

understanding

of most if

not all of the

issues.

8/19/22, 8:37 AM Textual Analysis Assignment - PHIL 336 6380 Ideas Shaping the 21st Century (2228) - UMGC Learning Management System

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Criteria Excellent Good Needs Improvement

Poor Criterion Score

Clarity / 3030 points

All sentences

are complete

and

grammatical.

All words are

chosen for

their precise

meanings. All

new or unusual

terms are well-

defined. Key

concepts and

theories are

accurately and

completely

explained.

Good, clear

examples are

used to

illuminate

concepts and

issues.

Information

(names, facts,

etc.) is

accurate.

Answers have

been spell-

checked and

proofread, and

have no errors,

and no

rhetorical

questions or

slang.

22.5 points

All sentences

are complete

and

grammatical.

Most words

are chosen for

their precise

meanings.

Most new or

unusual terms

are well-

defined. Key

concepts and

theories are

explained.

Examples are

clear.

Information

(names, facts,

etc.) is

accurate.

Answers have

been spell-

checked and

proofread, and

have very few

errors, and no

rhetorical

questions or

slang.

15 points

A few

sentences are

incomplete

and/or

ungrammatical.

Words are not

chosen for

their precise

meanings. New

or unusual

terms are not

well-defined.

Key concepts

and theories

are not

explained.

Examples are

not clear.

Information

(names, facts,

etc.) is mostly

accurate.

Answers have

several spelling

errors,

rhetorical

questions

and/or uses of

slang.

7.5 points

Many

sentences are

incomplete

and/or

ungrammatical.

The author

does not

acknowledge

that key words

have precise

meanings.

Information

(names, facts,

etc.) is

inaccurate.

Answers

have many

spelling errors,

rhetorical

questions

and/or uses of

slang.

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Total / 100

Overall Score

Exemplary 90 points minimum

Proficient 80 points minimum

Emerging 70 points minimum

Minimal 60 points minimum

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