Responses
This information is also available on the left menu under **How is my paper Graded** Very Poor 1.0 Poor 50.0 Beginning 62.5 Developing 75 Competent 87.5 Advanced 100
Length 25%
Only Fulfilled
less than one page
written material
Only fulfilled
one page of
written material
Written length is
equivalent to 1
and a quarter of written material.
Written length is
half of required
assignment or 1.25 page to 1.5
of material.
Written length is
1.5 pages to less
than 2 pages. Did not fulfill the
required length.
2-3 full pages of
written material.
Followed directions in
terms of length.
Grammar 25% Did not proof read. Written
with many grammatical and
spelling errors.
(10+ errors)
Many
grammatical
errors.(7-10). Proof reading
needs
improvement and or spent very
little time proof
reading.
Written with 5-7
mistakes.
Grammatical and spelling errors
are apparent, and
did not spend enough time
proof reading.
Written with 3-5
mistakes.
Grammatical and spelling errors
are apparent, and
did not spend enough time
proof reading.
Written with 1-2
mistakes, minor
grammatical and spelling errors.
Proof read well
but missed a few mistakes.
Written with no
grammatical and
spelling errors. Proof read well
and the paper is
polished.
Flow/Format
10%
Complete lack of
structure. Little
to no response to topic, planning
and
organization. Did not utilize
format available in Blackboard
Document
Some sense of
structure. Little
to no response to topic, planning
and organization.
Did not utilize format available
in Blackboard Document.
Attempts to focus
thoughts but
shifts or drifts focus. Attempt at
organization.
Few, if any, transitions
between ideas. Details lack
elaboration. May
or May not have used Format
Document
Usually has
single focus.
Some lapses and flaws. May lack
transition
between ideas. Repetitious
details/ several unelaborated
detail. . Use of
Format was utilized.
Single Focus.
Ideas are loosely
connected. Transition is
evident. Uneven
development of detail. . Use of
Format was utilized.
Single focus and
sense of unity
and coherence. Key ideas
developed.
Moderate to fluent
progression. Details
appropriate,
effective, vivid, and/or pertinent. .
Use of Format
was utilized.
Element/Princ 8% Did not Address Comparison of
Elements and
Principles of Design
Addressed 1 Element and or
Principle of
Design in comparison
Addressed 2 Elements and or
Principles of
Design in comparison
Addressed 3 Elements and or
Principles of
Design in comparison
Addressed 4 Elements and or
Principles of
Design in comparison
Addressed 5 or More Elements
and or Principles
of Design in comparison
Culture/Contx 8% Did not Address Question on
Cultural or Historical
Background of
Artist. Avoided
Question.
Demonstrates
little to no
thought on Historical and
Cultural
Connection to
influence on
Artists
Demonstrates
little
understanding on Historical and
Cultural
Connection to
influence on
Artist
Demonstrates
partial
understanding on Historical and
Cultural
Connection to
influence on
Artist
Demonstrates
adequate
understanding on Historical and
Cultural
Connection to
influence on
Artist
Demonstrates
sophisticated
understanding on Historical and
Cultural
Connection to
influence on
Artist
Era/Time 8% Did not Address conclusions on artist’s time
period and
his/hers view of the world.
Avoided
Demonstrates
little to no thought on
spirituality,
politics, economics, race
or ethnicity,
Demonstrates
little understanding to
thought on
spirituality, politics,
economics, race
Demonstrates
Partial understanding to
thought on
spirituality, politics,
economics, race
Demonstrates
adequate understanding to
thought on
spirituality, politics,
economics, race
Demonstrates
Sophisticated understanding to
thought on
spirituality, politics,
economics, race
Question. gender or gender identity,
ecological issues
or ethnicity,
gender or gender
identity,
ecological issues
or ethnicity,
gender or gender
identity,
ecological issues
or ethnicity,
gender or gender
identity,
ecological issues
or ethnicity,
gender or gender
identity,
ecological issues
Similarity 8% Did not address similarities of materials, ideas,
or use of
material in art works. Avoided
question.
Addressed
similarity to use of material, ideas
and subject with
very little thought to
connection
between works
Addressed
similarity to use of material, ideas
and subject with
little thought to connection
between works
Addressed
similarity to use of material, ideas
and subject with
partial in-depth thought to
connection
between works
Addressed
similarity to use of material, ideas
and subject with
adequate thought to connection
between works
Addressed
similarity to use of material, ideas
and subject with
strong in-depth thought to
connection
between works
Communication 8%
Did not Address your own
conclusions as to
meaning
Very little thought into
conclusions and
meaning behind work.
Conclusions are beginning to
show connection
to meaning.
Conclusions demonstrate
partial thought on
meaning.
Conclusions demonstrate
single focus but
loosely connected to
meaning.
Conclusions demonstrate
single focus of
unity and coherence in
connection to
meaning