Improvement on my Eco essay

Criteria A,A-,B+ B,B-,C+ C, C-, D+, D E Points

Thesis/plan 10

Content 75

Organization 15

A,A-,B+,B B-,C+,C,C-, D+,D,E Points

Voice 15

Vocabulary 15

0%-10% 10%-50% 50%-100% Points

Writing Conventions -30

-30

There is a thesis that clearly states the authors plan for the essay; addresses the prompt; essay follows thesis; thesis is more than just restating prompt

There is a thesis that partially states the authors plan for the essay; or partially addresses the prompt; thesis is more than just restating prompt

The thesis is simply a restatement of the prompt; or the essay does not follow the thesis

Thesis does not exist; or does not address the prompt

Adequately addresses all points in the prompt; addresses all points in prompt with material from the lectures and readings

Adequately address majority of points in the prompt; brings in some material but important pieces of evidence may be missing

Only addresses a few points in the prompt; or fails to bring in key material from the lecture or readings

Does not address the prompt; lacks any evidence/material from reading or lectures

Uses sections/paragraphs appropriately to organize thoughts; has introduction and conclusion; essay is well organized to answer the prompt

Uses sections/paragraphs appropriately to organize thoughts; has introduction and conclusion

Essay lacks key components of organization: lacks conclusion, introduction, or paragraphs with clear topics

Essay does not use paragraphs; essay consists of lists or unconnected sentences

An academic tone is used throughout; emotional appeals are avoided; writer makes moral appeals using well reasoned language; no bold claims that are unjustified; consistent veiwpoint

Writer meets requirements for a 2, but may struggle with academic tone in places

Emotional appeals; or bold claims that cannot be or are not justified; or changes in viewpoint

Writer uses correctly terms from the course; complex or new terms are defined; there are no undefined abbreviations; word choice is varied and seems natural to the writer

Writer occasionally: misuses terms from the course; uses complex or new terms without definition; uses word choices that seem unnatural from the writer

Writer consistently: misuses terms from the course; uses complex or new terms it is unclear the writer understandsl; uses word choices that seem unnatural from the writer

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Grammar and spelling are generally correct with only a few errors

Significant grammatical or spelling errors, but meaning remains relatively clear

Enough grammatical or spelling errors that reader is distracted

Format conventions (only applies if you use the formatting elements referenced)

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Any diagrams/figures/tables are completely labeled; quotations are cited and marked off from text; It is clear how these supporting materials fit in the essay; it is clear the writer understands them

Any diagrams/figures/tables are completely labeled; quotations are cited and marked off from text;

Any diagrams/figures/tables are not completely labeled; quotations are not cited and not marked off from text;