Topic 4 assessment
Personal Reflection and Growth Plan Outline (Obj. 4.1 and 4.2) - Rubric
Thesis Statement 16 points
Criteria Description
Provides a thesis statement for your topic.
5. Target 16 points
The outline expertly provides a thesis statement for the student’s topic.
4. Acceptable 13.6 points
The outline clearly provides a thesis statement for the student’s topic.
3. Approaching 12 points
The outline adequately provides a thesis statement for the student’s topic.
2. Insufficient 10.4 points
The outline inadequately provides a thesis statement for the student’s topic.
1. Unsatisfactory 0 points
The outline omits or incompletely provides a thesis statement for the student’s
topic.
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Topic Sentences 16 points
Criteria Description
Provides a topic sentence for each of the three paragraphs of the body of the essay.
5. Target 16 points
The outline expertly provides a topic sentence for each of the three paragraphs of
the body of the essay.
4. Acceptable 13.6 points
The outline clearly provides a topic sentence for each of the three paragraphs of
the body of the essay.
3. Approaching 12 points
The outline adequately provides a topic sentence for each of the three paragraphs
of the body of the essay.
2. Insufficient 10.4 points
The outline inadequately provides a topic sentence for each of the three
paragraphs of the body of the essay.
1. Unsatisfactory 0 points
The outline omits or incompletely provides a topic sentence for each of the three
paragraphs of the body of the essay.
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Topic Sentence Details 16 points
Criteria Description
Provides three details for each topic sentence; details provide support of the related
topic sentence.
5. Target 16 points
The outline expertly provides three details for each topic sentence; details provide
support of the related topic sentence.
4. Acceptable 13.6 points
The outline clearly provides three details for each topic sentence; details provide
support of the related topic sentence.
3. Approaching 12 points
The outline adequately provides three details for each topic sentence; details
provide support of the related topic sentence.
2. Insufficient 10.4 points
The outline inadequately provides three details for each topic sentence; details
provide support of the related topic sentence.
1. Unsatisfactory 0 points
The outline omits or incompletely provides three details for each topic sentence;
details provide support of the related topic sentence.
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Conclusion 12 points
Criteria Description
Provides a conclusion that explains what you have found in your research and how this
applies to your thesis.
5. Target 12 points
The outline expertly provides a conclusion that explains what the student found in
their research and how this applies to the thesis.
4. Acceptable 10.2 points
The outline clearly provides a conclusion that explains what the student found in
their research and how this applies to the thesis.
3. Approaching 9 points
The outline adequately provides a conclusion that explains what the student found
in their research and how this applies to the thesis.
2. Insufficient 7.8 points
The outline inadequately provides a conclusion that explains what the student
found in their research and how this applies to the thesis.
1. Unsatisfactory 0 points
The outline omits or incompletely provides a conclusion that explains what the
student found in their research and how this applies to the thesis.
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Format/Documentation 12 points
Criteria Description
Uses appropriate style, such as APA, MLA, etc., for college, subject, and level;
documents sources using citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc.,
appropriate to assignment and discipline.
5. Target 12 points
No errors in formatting or documentation are present.
4. Acceptable 10.2 points
Appropriate format and documentation are used with only minor errors.
3. Approaching 9 points
Appropriate format and documentation are used, although there are some obvious
errors.
2. Insufficient 7.8 points
Appropriate format is attempted, but some elements are missing. Frequent errors
in documentation of sources are evident.
1. Unsatisfactory 0 points
Appropriate format is not used. No documentation of sources is provided.
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Mechanics of Writing 8 points
Criteria Description
Includes spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, language use, sentence
structure, etc.
5. Target 8 points
No mechanical errors are present. Appropriate language choice and sentence
structure are used throughout.
4. Acceptable 6.8 points
Few mechanical errors are present. Suitable language choice and sentence
structure are used.
3. Approaching 6 points
Occasional mechanical errors are present. Language choice is generally
appropriate. Varied sentence structure is attempted.
2. Insufficient 5.2 points
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors are present. Inconsistencies in language
choice or sentence structure are recurrent.
1. Unsatisfactory 0 points
Errors in grammar or syntax are pervasive and impede meaning. Incorrect language
choice or sentence structure errors are found throughout.
Total 80 points
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