literature of american spiritual radicals & outsiders

Name:_______________________

Grading Criteria for Paper 1

Your Introduction_____________________

Guides the reader into the topic and thesis of Weak Competent Above&Beyond Great

your paper

Offers a clear and interesting thesis statement Weak Competent Above&Beyond Great

that a) makes a claim about the meaning, argument

or key idea conveyed by your text; and b) states

how your text conveys that meaning or idea.

Your Analysis and Discussion ____________

Closely analyzes 2-3 passages in the text Weak Competent Above&Beyond Great

Draws on relevant outside sources Weak Competent Above&Beyond Great

Offers a conclusion that discusses the implications Weak Competent Above&Beyond Great

of your observations

Your Essay Structure:______________________

Organizes each paragraph around one central Weak Competent Above&Beyond Great

claim or idea

Orders the paragraphs in a logical way Weak Competent Above&Beyond Great

Pulls together key points in a concluding para- Weak Competent Above&Beyond Great

graph

Your Grammar and style:________

Uses an appropriate style Weak Competent Above&Beyond Great

Uses academically-standard grammar Weak Competent Above&Beyond Great

Your Adherence to formatting guidelines:

States name, title, and other front page infor- Weak Competent Above&Beyond Great

mation in a professional format, and uses ap-

propriate headers on subsequent pages

Adequately cites sources in MLA format Weak Competent Above&Beyond Great

Includes a Works Cited page Weak Competent Above&Beyond Great