MODULE 1.2_865

Quality of

Information or

Evidence

Weight: 25%

0 points

Information has little or nothing to do with the thesis. Information has weak or no connection to the thesis.

17.5 points

Information relates to the main topic, but few details and/or examples are given. Indicates a limited variety of sources.

20 points

Information relates to the main topic. Paper is researched in sufficient detail and from a variety of sources. All necessary content is included.

25 points

Paper is exceptionally researched, extremely detailed, and accurate. Information clearly relates to the thesis. Appropriate content is covered in depth without being redundant.

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Support of

Thesis/Analysis

Weight: 20%

0 points

Limited or no connections made between evidence and thesis. Lacks analysis.

14 points

Some connections have been made between evidence and thesis, though they may be tenuous. Minimal analysis is evident, but may not provide needed support for thesis.

16 points

Consistent connections made between evidence and thesis. Analysis sufficiently supports thesis.

20 points

Exceptionally critical, relevant, and consistent connections made between evidence and thesis. Excellent analysis is evident.

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Organization/

Development of Thesis Weight:

15%

0 points

Lacks development of ideas with weak or no transitions between and within paragraphs.

10.5 points

Somewhat clear development, though perhaps illogical, with basic transitions between and within paragraphs.

12 points

Clear and logical order that supports thesis with appropriate transitions between and within paragraphs.

15 points

Exceptionally clear, logical, mature, and thorough development of thesis with excellent transitions between and within paragraphs.

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Conclusion

Weight: 5%

0 points

Lacks a summary of topic. Conclusions missing or irrelevant.

3.5 points

Basic summary of topic without final concluding ideas. Inappropriately introduces new information.

4 points

Good summary of

topic with credible concluding ideas. Introduces no new information.

5 points

Excellent summary of topic with succinct and precise concluding ideas that impact reader.

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Quality of

Written

Communication

Weight: 15%

0 points

Style and voice inappropriate or do not address given audience, purpose, etc. Word choice is excessively redundant, clichéd, and unspecific. Inconsistent grammar, spelling, punctuation, and paragraphing. Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning.

10.5 points

Style and voice are somewhat appropriate to given audience and purpose. Word choice is often unspecific, generic, redundant, and clichéd.

Repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language, sentence structure, and/or word choice are present.

12 points

Style and voice are appropriate to the given audience and purpose. Word

choice is specific and purposeful, and somewhat varied throughout. Minimal mechanical or typographical errors are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used.

15 points

Style and voice are not only appropriate to the given audience and purpose, but also show originality and creativity. Word choice is specific, purposeful, dynamic and varied. Free of mechanical and typographical errors. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

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Quality of

Information or

Evidence

Weight: 25%

0 points

Information has little or nothing to do with the thesis. Information has weak or no connection to the thesis.

17.5 points

Information relates to the main topic, but few details and/or examples are given. Indicates a limited variety of sources.

20 points

Information relates to the main topic. Paper is researched in sufficient detail and from a variety of sources. All necessary content is included.

25 points

Paper is exceptionally researched, extremely detailed, and accurate. Information clearly relates to the thesis. Appropriate content is covered in depth without being redundant.

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Support of

Thesis/Analysis

Weight: 20%

0 points

Limited or no connections made between evidence and thesis. Lacks analysis.

14 points

Some connections have been made between evidence and thesis, though they may be tenuous. Minimal analysis is evident, but may not provide needed support for thesis.

16 points

Consistent connections made between evidence and thesis. Analysis sufficiently supports thesis.

20 points

Exceptionally critical, relevant, and consistent connections made between evidence and thesis. Excellent analysis is evident.

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Organization/

Development of Thesis Weight:

15%

0 points

Lacks development of ideas with weak or no transitions between and within paragraphs.

10.5 points

Somewhat clear development, though perhaps illogical, with basic transitions between and within paragraphs.

12 points

Clear and logical order that supports thesis with appropriate transitions between and within paragraphs.

15 points

Exceptionally clear, logical, mature, and thorough development of thesis with excellent transitions between and within paragraphs.

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Conclusion

Weight: 5%

0 points

Lacks a summary of topic. Conclusions missing or irrelevant.

3.5 points

Basic summary of topic without final concluding ideas. Inappropriately introduces new information.

4 points

Good summary of

topic with credible concluding ideas. Introduces no new information.

5 points

Excellent summary of topic with succinct and precise concluding ideas that impact reader.

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Quality of

Written

Communication

Weight: 15%

0 points

Style and voice inappropriate or do not address given audience, purpose, etc. Word choice is excessively redundant, clichéd, and unspecific. Inconsistent grammar, spelling, punctuation, and paragraphing. Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning.

10.5 points

Style and voice are somewhat appropriate to given audience and purpose. Word choice is often unspecific, generic, redundant, and clichéd.

Repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language, sentence structure, and/or word choice are present.

12 points

Style and voice are appropriate to the given audience and purpose. Word

choice is specific and purposeful, and somewhat varied throughout. Minimal mechanical or typographical errors are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used.

15 points

Style and voice are not only appropriate to the given audience and purpose, but also show originality and creativity. Word choice is specific, purposeful, dynamic and varied. Free of mechanical and typographical errors. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

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