2 pages Synthesis Papaer

Proficient (100%)

Developing (75%)

Emerging (50%)

Inc.

Format

(5%)

Assignment is typed and double spaced; includes a header at the beginning with your name, class name, homework assignment title and due date.

Assignment is typed but NOT double spaced, AND/OR header at the beginning is missing one of the following: your name, class name, homework assignment title and due date.

Assignment is typed but not double spaced AND header at the beginning is missing two of the following: your name, class name, homework assignment title and due date.

Citations

(6%)

Includes a correctly formatted in-text citation for all three sources.

Includes at least 3 in-text citations, with 1-2 formatting errors.

Includes at least 3 in-text citations, with 3 or more formatting errors.

References

(8%)

Includes three error-free APA references at the end of the paper.

Includes three error-free APA references at the end of the paper, with 1-2 formatting errors.

Includes three error-free APA references at the end of the paper

Sources

(10%)

Combines information from three different sources equally.

Combines information from three different sources; distribution of information may be imbalanced (may rely on one source much more than the other two).

Combines information from only two sources (ignores instructions).

Beg. Gen.

(10%)

Topic sentence contains a generalization focused on areas of common knowledge, consensus or understanding.

Topic sentence contains a generalization; generalization may need somewhat unclear in its purpose and/or wording.

Topic sentence contains a generalization, but generalization is too broad AND/OR unclearly worded.

Support

(6%)

Supporting details from articles is strongly related to generalization.

Most supporting details from articles relevant to generalization, although w/ some details the connection is weak or not immediately clear.

Supporting details from articles are somewhat relevant to generalization is not always immediately clear.

Conc. Gen. (10%)

Paragraph ends with sentence that simply restates the topic sentence without adding any of the evidence or support provided in the paragraph.

Paragraph ends with concluding generalization; sentence may be somewhat unclearly-worded, or connection of sentence to the problem statement and evidence may be unclear.

Paragraph ends with a sentence that simply restates the topic sentence without adding any of the evidence or support provided in the paragraph.

Synthesis (15%)

Explains the most important aspects of the problem (MAKES A GENERALIZATION) while eliminating details and information that are less important

Follows the pattern for agreement or disagreement; but arrangement of information seems to be the opposite of your viewpoint (i.e. you disagree with the generalization expressed in your topic sentence but you end the paragraph with information that actually agrees with the generalization).

Clearly follows the pattern for agreement or disagreement; arrangement of information is logical and leads the reader to your viewpoint.

Anaphoric (10%)

Provides at least three anaphoric references, including a noun that summarizes/ paraphrases/repeats a key idea. No errors.

Provides 2-3 anaphoric references, but does not include a noun that summarizes/paraphrases/repeats a key idea. May have 1-2 formation errors.

Provides 1-2 anaphoric references, but does not include a noun that summarizes/paraphrases/repeats a key idea. Significant formation errors.

Grammar (20%)

Writing uses 4 or more examples of grammatical structures we have studied so far this semester: conciseness and sentence density, compound-complex sentences, restrictive and non-restrictive clauses, appositives, noun complements, reduced clauses, reported speech, participles as adjectives.

Writing uses 2 - 3 examples of grammatical structures we have studied so far this semester: conciseness and sentence density, compound-complex sentences, restrictive and non-restrictive clauses, appositives, noun complements, reduced clauses, reported speech, participles as adjectives.

Writing uses only 1 example of grammatical structures we have studied so far this semester: conciseness and sentence density, compound-complex sentences, restrictive and non-restrictive clauses, appositives, noun complements, reduced clauses, reported speech, participles as adjectives.