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Essay

Categories

Level 1 (50 - 59%)

Level 2 (60 - 69%)

Level 3 (70 - 79%)

Level 4 (80 - 100%)

Knowledge/ Understanding

-essay’s information supports thesis, arguments and evidence WR1.03

-the essay demonstrates a limited understanding of the topic. The thesis is vague or uncertain. The body of the essay does not offer a body of supporting material and the conclusion does not really summarize the ideas

-the essay demonstrates some understanding of the topic and does contain a thesis, but the thesis is unclear. Some use of supporting evidence from the primary texts is present, but more thought needs to go into using specific quotations from the primary and secondary sources

-the essay demonstrates a considerable understanding of the topic under consideration with a good thesis. The body contains a considerable amount of supporting evidence from the primary sources as well as material from the secondary sources. The conclusion does an adequate job of summarizing the important ideas from the essay

-the essay demonstrates a thorough understanding of the topic given the student’s academic level. The thesis is clearly stated and narrow enough to be adequately explored given the length of the paper. The body contains substantial supporting evidence from both primary and secondary sources and the conclusion leads the reader to a new understanding of the topic

Thinking

-generates an insightful thesis to support arguments and conclusions WR1.02

-the essay demonstrates a limited amount of thought about the topic and the implications of the thesis. The thesis does not really go beyond proving facts that are generally accepted about the literature under discussion. The essay contains too much plot summary material without really proving a position

-the essay demonstrates that the student has given some thought to the topic and moves beyond plot summary. The student spends too much time proving ideas that are already beyond dispute without really exploring any of the wider issues related to the topic. Some attempt has been made to approach the material critically using any of the accepted schools of criticism

-the essay demonstrates that the student has given considerable thought to the literature under discussion and the specific thesis. The student has moved beyond basic considerations of plot and character to explore the themes relevant to the literature. The student synthesizes the ideas of critics while at the same time applying the principles of an accepted school of criticism

-given the student’s academic level, the student has presented the issues relevant to this topic in a thorough manner. The thesis is thought provoking and the student’s ideas demonstrate a high degree of mature thought. The work of critics is used with a high degree of effectiveness and the student demonstrates a clear understanding of one critical approach to the literature

Communication

-uses the essay form to communicate clearly and accurately WR2.02

-the essay demonstrates a limited clarity in its communication of ideas of themes. The audience and purpose is uncertain. The writing here demonstrates a limited command of the essay form

-the essay demonstrates some clarity in its communication of ideas and themes. There is some sense of audience and purpose and the writing demonstrates a moderate command of the essay form

-the essay demonstrates considerable clarity in the communication of ideas. There is a clear sense of audience and purpose and the piece demonstrates a considerable command of the essay form

-the essay communicates ideas with a high degree of clarity and confidence. There is a strong sense of audience and purpose and the essay demonstrates an extensive command of the essay form

Application

-essay uses grammar conventions correctly and appropriately to communicate thesis and evidence clearly and effectively WR3.04

-the writer uses the required language conventions with limited accuracy and effectiveness. The writer uses the writing process with limited competence and the technology is used with limited appropriateness and effectiveness

-the writer uses the required language conventions with some accuracy and effectiveness. The writer uses the writing process with moderate competence and the technology is used with moderate appropriateness and effectiveness

-the writer uses the required language conventions with considerable accuracy and effectiveness. The writer uses the writing process with considerable competence and the technology is used with considerable effectiveness

-the writer uses the required language conventions accurately and effectively all or almost all of the time. The writer uses the writing process with a high degree of competence and the technology is used with a high degree of effectiveness