| Remix Analysis Paper |
| Student Name: ________________________________________ | | | Note: 15pt penalty for each page short of req. |
| CATEGORY | Excellent | Good | Poor | Unacceptable |
| Introduction/Conclusion | 30 pts - Introduction is engaging and provides a strong and focused thesis. Conclusion provides strong sense of closure. | 20pts - Introduction is engaging and establishes a functional thesis. Conclusion provides general sense of closure. | 10 pts - Introduction is uninteresting, unclear, or lacks a clear thesis. Conclusion is vague or underdeveloped. Essay lacks clear closure. | 0 pts - Introduction and/or conclusion are non-existent. |
| Organization | 30 pts - Paper displays clear and intentional organization. Essay is engaging and purposeful. | 20 pts - Clear consideration has been given to organization. Overall flow is strong. | 10 pts - Occasional lapses in focus and/or coherence. Paper jumps around without clear sense of direction. | 0 pts -No clear method of organization |
| Clarity of Argument | 35 pts - Argument is well developed. Claims are clear and paper stays focused on proving a specific point. | 23 pts - Argument is established. A majority of claims support the overall point. A few lapses in focus or clarity. | 11 pts - Overall argument is hazy. A number of claims lack focus or do not help prove the paper's general or specific point. | 0 pts - Paper is missing argument. Claims are not established or there is no specific purpose to paper. |
| Evidence | 35 pts - Strong examples, quotes, and sources logically connect to claims and argument. Evidence smoothly integrated. | 23 pts - Good examples, quotes, and sources support claims and argument. Intergration of evidence could be improved. | 11 pts - Examples, quotes, and sources are present but may be underused or do not logically support claims and argument. Clear holes in evidence. | 0 pts - Evidence is missing or does not connect to claims and argument. |
| Analysis | 35 pts - Strong analysis of sources, examples, and evidence that clearly connects back to argument. Analysis shows thoughtful and logical consideration. | 23 pts - Analysis logically connects examples, sources, and evidence to argument. Some points may be too general or lack depth but a majority of the analysis is strong. | 11 pts - A significant amount of the analysis is too general or lacks depth. Does not provide logical connection back to argument. | 0 pts - Analysis is missing or does not connect back to the argument. |
| Grammar/ Mechanics | 25 pts - Paper is free of grammatical or spelling errors. | 16 pts - Grammatical and spelling errors are rare and do not detract from paper. | 7 pts - Noticible grammatical and spelling errors that compromise paper's overall quality. | 0 pts - Excessive grammatical or spelling errors that make paper nearly unreadable. |
| Tutor Signature Sheet Attached | 20 pts - Student worked with tutor in Writing Center and attached signature sheet to their draft. | | 0 pts - Student did not meet with tutor in Writing Center or attach a signature sheet to their draft. |