Communication Paper

Thesis/main point or argument (15%)--

Levels of Achievement:

Exceptional (A);The paper: 13.5 (13.50%) - 15 (15.00%)

• Fully engages assignment criteria for length, scope and subject matter. • Presents a thesis/main point that is clear, well developed and compelling. • Shows mastery of the subject matter. • Builds on course readings, assignments, and ideas.

Very Good (B); The paper: 12 (12.00%) - 13.35 (13.35%)

• Exceeds assignment criteria for length, scope and subject matter. • Presents a more interesting or original thesis/main point. • Exhibits an adequate understanding of the subject matter. • Adequately incorporates course readings, assignments, and ideas.

Meets Requirements (C); The paper: 10.5 (10.50%) - 11.85 (11.85%)

• Meets assignment criteria for length, scope and subject matter. • Presents a sound thesis/main point. • Exhibits a basic understanding of the subject matter. • Incorporates course readings, assignments, and ideas.

Inadequate (D); The paper: 9 (9.00%) - 10.35 (10.35%)

• Inadequately fulfills the assignment criteria. • Presents a thesis/main point that is unclear or one that does not address the assignment. • Does not indicate an understanding of subject matter. • Does not use, or uses ineffectively course readings, assignments, and ideas.

Unacceptable (F); The paper: 0 (0.00%) - 8.85 (8.85%)

• Is incomplete or otherwise extensively flawed, or inappropriately addresses the criteria, and in the “unacceptable” or “F” category.

Feedback:

Development and support of ideas (25%)--

Levels of Achievement:

Exceptional (A);The paper: 22.5 (22.50%) - 25 (25.00%)

• Contains original, insightful and valid supporting ideas. • Includes in depth and thoughtful reasoning. • Conveys a strong awareness of various points of view. Provides detailed examples with clear, specific vocabulary that adds to clarity.

Very Good (B); The paper: 20 (20.00%) - 22.25 (22.25%)

• Is strongly supported with detailed evidence. • Has clear and thoughtful reasoning. • Shows clear awareness of other points of view.

Meets Requirements (C); The paper: 17.5 (17.50%) - 19.75 (19.75%)

• Contains ideas that are appropriately supported with evidence. • Has reasoning that is clear and makes sense but may be predictable or obvious. • Shows a basic awareness of other points of view.

Inadequate (D); The paper: 15 (15.00%) - 17.25 (17.25%)

• Contains ideas with inadequate, little or no supportive evidence. • Has reasoning that is unclear or cannot be discerned without some work by the reader. • Contains little or no awareness of other points of view.

Unacceptable (F); The paper: 0 (0.00%) - 14.75 (14.75%)

• Is incomplete or otherwise extensively flawed, or inappropriately addresses the criteria, and in the “unacceptable” or “F” category.

Feedback:

Audience (15%)--

Levels of Achievement:

Exceptional (A);The paper: 13.5 (13.50%) - 15 (15.00%)

• Shows exceptional awareness of intended audience and the needs of the intended audience. • Clearly and conveys the tone and point of view. • Addresses the audience using language that shows the writer’s deep understanding of the audience.

Very Good (B); The paper: 12 (12.00%) - 13.35 (13.35%)

• Shows full awareness of its intended audience. • The tone and point of view is appropriate and consistent. • Addresses the audience in a way that is not overly formal or overly informal.

Meets Requirements (C); The paper: 10.5 (10.50%) - 11.85 (11.85%)

• Shows a basic ability to anticipate the needs of the intended audience and write for the intended audience. • The tone and point of view is adequate. • May address the audience in an overly formal or overly informal way.

Inadequate (D); The paper: 9 (9.00%) - 10.35 (10.35%)

• Shows little or no ability to anticipate the needs of the intended audience or write for the intended audience. • Contains tone and point of view that is inadequate or does not match the assignment. • Addresses the audience in a way that is overly formal, overly informal or conversational.

Unacceptable (F); The paper: 0 (0.00%) - 8.85 (8.85%)

• Is incomplete or otherwise extensively flawed, or inappropriately addresses the criteria, and in the “unacceptable” or “F” category.

Feedback:

Structure and organization (15%)--

Levels of Achievement:

Exceptional (A);The paper: 13.5 (13.50%) - 15 (15.00%)

• Demonstrates an exceptional level of thought and organization. • Has a compelling and/or eloquent introduction and conclusion. • A main idea is clearly presented, with new ideas built on those previously introduced. • Uses transitions that are clear and give the paper a natural and comfortable flow from point to point.

Very Good (B); The paper: 12 (12.00%) - 13.35 (13.35%)

• Demonstrates a well thought out structure and plan with a unified support of a central idea. • Has an effective introduction and conclusion. • Uses transitions that aid navigation from point to point.

Meets Requirements (C); The paper: 10.5 (10.50%) - 11.85 (11.85%)

• Has a discernible and logical plan with a generally clear train of thought. • Is unified in support of a central idea. • Has an adequate introduction and conclusion. • Has adequate transitions that are generally clear.

Inadequate (D); The paper: 9 (9.00%) - 10.35 (10.35%)

• Is difficult to keep track of in terms of the organizational structure. • Does not contain unified support of a central idea. • Does not have a clear introduction or conclusion. • Does not have clear, consistent transitions.

Unacceptable (F); The paper: 0 (0.00%) - 8.85 (8.85%)

• Is incomplete or otherwise extensively flawed, or inappropriately addresses the criteria, and in the “unacceptable” or “F” category.

Feedback:

Language, style, and grammar (15%)--

Levels of Achievement:

Exceptional (A);The paper: 13.5 (13.50%) - 15 (15.00%)

• Is written clearly with a distinguished and eloquent style. • Contains precise and engaging word choices that are appropriate for the assignment. • Uses language that is rich, compelling, and engaging. • Is free of grammatical, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, or other errors. • Contains a variety of sentence structures that are used effectively and do not contain any of the following errors: unnecessarily wordy sentences, choppy sentences, poor parallelism, illogical word order, unnecessary shifts in subject or verb, awkward use of passive voice, subject-verb disagreements, pronoun-antecedent disagreements, unclear pronoun reference, incorrect verb form, run-on sentences.

Very Good (B); The paper: 12 (12.00%) - 13.35 (13.35%)

• Is written clearly and has a distinguished style that sufficiently holds the reader’s interest. • Contains word choices that are generally appropriate for the assignment, yet still contains some imprecise word choices. • Uses language that consistently matches the assignment. • Contains very few grammar, punctuation, spelling, or capitalization errors. • There are very few if any of the following types of errors: unnecessarily wordy sentences, choppy sentences, poor parallelism, illogical word order, unnecessary shifts in subject or verb, awkward use of passive voice, subject-verb disagreements, pronoun-antecedent disagreements, unclear pronoun reference, incorrect verb form, run-on sentences.

Meets Requirements (C); The paper: 10.5 (10.50%) - 11.85 (11.85%)

• Is written in clear English but may not have a distinguished style. • Contains imprecise word choices. • Uses language that matches the assignment, but not consistently. • There are only a few grammatical, spelling, punctuation, or capitalization errors which distract from the paper’s intended meaning. • May contain a few of the following errors, but not serious enough or frequent enough to interfere significantly with communication of ideas: unnecessarily wordy sentences, choppy sentences, poor parallelism, illogical word order, unnecessary shifts in subject or verb, awkward use of passive voice, subject-verb disagreements, pronoun-antecedent disagreements, unclear pronoun reference, incorrect verb form, run-on sentences.

Inadequate (D); The paper: 9 (9.00%) - 10.35 (10.35%)

• Uses English that is awkward or unclear in terms of meaning. • Contains erroneous or obscure word choice. • Uses language that does not match the assignment or is inappropriate. • Contains excessive grammatical, spelling, punctuation, or capitalization errors. • Contains many of the following errors: unnecessarily wordy sentences, choppy sentences, poor parallelism, illogical word order, unnecessary shifts in subject or verb, awkward use of passive voice, subject-verb disagreements, pronoun-antecedent disagreements, unclear pronoun reference, incorrect verb form, run-on sentences.

Unacceptable (F); The paper: 0 (0.00%) - 8.85 (8.85%)

• Is incomplete or otherwise extensively flawed, or inappropriately addresses the criteria, and in the “unacceptable” or “F” category.

Feedback:

Mechanics, format, and citations (15%)—

Levels of Achievement:

Exceptional (A);The paper: 13.5 (13.50%) - 15 (15.00%)

• All source materials are properly cited. • Contains paraphrases or quotations and all are correctly credited to their sources and formatted correctly. • Follows the writing format specified by instructor (APA or otherwise specified) with no omissions or errors. • Contains several additional sources for added depth.

Very Good (B); The paper: 12 (12.00%) - 13.35 (13.35%)

• Contains source materials, which are properly cited. • Contains paraphrases and quotations that are credited to their sources. • Consistently follows the writing format specified by instructor (APA or otherwise specified) with very few omissions. • Contains at least one additional source beyond the assignment requirement.

Meets Requirements (C); The paper: 10.5 (10.50%) - 11.85 (11.85%)

• Most source materials are properly cited. • Contains paraphrases and quotations that are credited to their sources. • Generally follows the writing format specified by instructor (APA or otherwise specified) with some omissions. • Contains the required number of sources.

Inadequate (D); The paper: 9 (9.00%) - 10.35 (10.35%)

• Contains source materials that are not cited leading to the appearance of plagiarism. • Contains paraphrases and quotations not credited to their sources, leading to the appearance of plagiarism. • Does not follow, or follows very little the writing format specified by instructor (APA or otherwise specified).

Unacceptable (F); The paper: 0 (0.00%) - 8.85 (8.85%)

%7B%220.09%2

%7B%220%22%

%7B%220.135%

%7B%220.12%2

%7B%220.105%

%7B%220.09%2

%7B%220.12%2

%7B%220.105%

%7B%220.09%2

%7B%220%22%

%7B%220.225%

%7B%220.2%22

%7B%220.175%

%7B%220.15%2

%7B%220%22%

%7B%220.135%

%7B%220.12%2

%7B%220.105%

%7B%220.09%2

%7B%220%22%

%7B%220.135%

%7B%220.12%2

%7B%220.105%

%7B%220.135%

%7B%220.09%2

%7B%220%22%

%7B%220.135%

%7B%220.12%2

%7B%220.105%