Analytical Essay

Royal Roads Marking Matrix – Written Documents

Content 0-66% 67% - 76% 77% - 89% 90% - 100% Depth /20 Surface, book-report, no

depth.

Lacki ng depth i n one or two

areas .

Appropri ate for a 3rd year

cours e.

4th year or graduate l evel .

Cl ari ty of i deas

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Confus ed i nterpretati on of

mos t poi nts , or s everal maj or i deas .

Confus ed i nterpretati on of

s ome mi nor poi nts .

At expected l evel s . Beyond expected l evel s .

Adequate s ources

/15

Us es & and ci tes l es s than s i x s ources

Us es & ci tes at l eas t 6 s ources .

Mi ni mum of 10 s ources us ed & ci ted.

Us es & ci tes more than 10 s ources , or us es s ources of uncommon qual i ty.

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Organization &

mechanics

0-66% 67% - 76% 77% - 89% 90% - 100%

APA ci tati on /10 Frequent or s evere errors i n

APA ci tati on practi ces .

Mi nor errors i n APA ci tati on

practi ces .

Al l s ources referenced

correctl y.

Sources us ed to s trengthen

argument, nes ted referenci ng.

APA s tyl e /5 Inattenti on to fundamental s of APA s tyl e.

Mi nor errors i n APA s tyl e. Refl ects unders tandi ng of APA s tyl e.

Uti l i zes APA s tyl e conventi ons not addres s ed i n

cl as s (charts , tabl es , di agrams, appendi ces , etc.).

Themes /20 No themati c organi zati on. Di s cus s es 2 or 3 mai n themes , but us es s ources s equenti al l y wi thi n each theme.

Integrates s ources to di s cuss 2 or 3 themes whi ch are cl earl y rel ated.

Integrates s ources to di s cus s one mai n theme, perhaps wi th expl i ci t

s ubdi vi s ions.

Correct Engl i s h us age

/15 Frequent or s evere errors i n grammar, s entence s tructure, or word us age.

Mi nor errors i n grammar, s entence s tructure, or word us age.

Appropri ate for 3rd year cours e.

Excepti onal fl uency and l anguage capaci ty s upports communi cati ve purpos e.

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