111 EnG

Introduction and Conclusion

5 pts. Introduction is attention getting, sets up the content of the paper, and addresses the significance of the issue.  Conclusion discusses the author’s current position on the thesis (potentially creating a new thesis idea) and reminds reader of important concepts and leaves the reader thinking about the issue.  Thesis is clear and has tension

4 pts. Thesis is clear but has no tension

3 pts. Introduction is boring, or does not set up the content of the paper, or does not address the significance of the issue.  Conclusion does not discuss the author’s current position on the thesis and remind the reader of important concepts or does not leave the reader thinking about the issue.  Paper does not have a thesis or Introduction or Conclusion missing

0 pts. Introduction and Conclusion missing

Narrative

            5pts. Personal Narrative is present throughout document

            3pts. Personal Narrative only appears sporadically throughout document

            0pts. Personal Narrative is missing

Research Integration

5 pts. Quotation is correct and MLA format, paraphrase and summary is accurately done and cited properly, Works Cited page is correct

4 pts. Quotation has some small problems with punctuation or formatting or Works Cited page has small problems with punctuation or formatting

3 pts. Paraphrases and Summary are not cited properly or Works Cited page is missing, or the amount of research is less than assignment parameters

2 pts. Quotation has some major problems with punctuation or formatting and Works Cited page has major problems with punctuation or formatting

Grammar

            5pts. Virtually no mistakes

            4 pts. A few mistakes which do limit the readability

            3 pts. Many mistakes that limit readability

            2 pts. Virtually unreadable

Content (Body)

10pts. Content explores the thesis in a way that is Unified, Coherent, and Cohesive, reflecting careful contemplation and analysis on the part of the reader. 

9 pts. Paragraphs are not very Cohesive. 

8 pts. Some problems with paragraph Unity or Coherency, and may not be very Cohesive, or small paper Unity problems (point organization). 

7 pts. Moderate problems with paper Unity (too many points in the body). 

6 pts. Severe problems with paper Unity (not enough points).

5 pts. Paper does not have a thesis

4 pts. Content does not reflect careful contemplation and analysis on the part of the reader due to insufficient analysis or not enough research being used. 

2 pts. Content explores the thesis in a way that demonstrates some major problems with Unity and Coherency, and may not be very Cohesive, and does not reflect careful contemplation and analysis on the part of the reader.

 O pts. Missing