Topic 4 assessment

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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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