CASE STUDY AND 500-WORD ESSAY

Component

5 points

3 points

1 point

Thesis

The introduction contains a clearly identifiable, significant, risk-taking claim. This claim represents the central argument of the entire paper.

The introduction has a thesis, but it is not entirely clear. This claim does not accurately represent the central argument of the entire paper.

The introduction has no identifiable thesis.

Structure, Organization

of Paragraphs

Each paragraph is organized around a claim. This claim is presented in the index of the paragraph.

Each paragraph presents an argument, but this argument is not clearly stated as a point sentence at the beginning or end of the

paragraph.

Most paragraphs are not organized around

arguments.

Analysis of

Evidence

Each paragraph presents evidence. This evidence is discussed and analyzed. The author has chosen appropriate examples and it is clear how this evidence supports the claim in the paragraph. The author has understood the source of evidence and their analysis is conceptually sound.

Each paragraph presents evidence. The evidence requires additional discussion and analysis. The author has chosen appropriate examples and it is clear how this evidence supports the claim in the paragraph.

Each paragraph presents evidence, but it is not clear how this evidence supports the

claim in the paragraph, or there are paragraphs with claims that are not

supported by

evidence.

Citations

Every quote, paraphrase, and reference to the text

and to the work/ideas of others is properly cited in the Chicago Manual of Style citation format.

Almost every quote, paraphrase, and reference to the text and to the work/ideas of others is properly cited, but the formatting is not correct.

There are numerous quotes, paraphrases, and references to the text and to the work/ideas of

others that are not

properly cited.