hist102---essay2---at least 2 pages

CATEGORY 7.2 - Above Standards 6 - Meets Standards

4.8- Approaching

Standards 3.6- Below Standards 0 or No Score

Focus or Thesis

Statement The thesis statement

names the topic iof

the essay and outlines

the main points to be

discussed.

The thesis statement

names the topic of the

essay.

The thesis statement

outlines some or all of

the main points to be

discussed but does

not name the topic.

The thesis statement

does not name the

topic AND does not

preview what will be

discussed. See above

Support of the thesis Support information is

related to and

supportive of the

topic/subject.

Support information

has minor weaknesses

in relatedness to

and/or support of the

topic/subject.

Support information

has major weaknesses

in relatedness to

and/or support of the

topic/subject.

An attempt has been

made to add support

information, but it

was unrelated or

confusing.

See above

Evidence & Examples All of the evidence

and examples are

specific, relevant, and

explanations are given

that show how each

support the thesis and

support for the thesis.

Most of the evidence

and examples are

specific, relevant and

explanations are given

that show how each

support the thesis and

support for the thesis.

At least one of the

pieces of evidence

and examples is

relevant and has an

explanation that show

how each support the

thesis and support for

the thesis.

Evidence and

examples are NOT

relevant and/or are

not explained in a way

that add to the

support of the thesis.

See above

Elaboration Elaboration consists

of specific, developed

details.

Elaboration consists

of some specific

details.

Elaboration consists

of general and/or

undeveloped details,

which may be

presented in a list-like

fashion.

Elaboration is sparse;

almost no details.

See above

Sequencing Arguments and

support are provided

in a logical order that

makes it easy and

interesting to follow

the author's train of

thought.

Arguments and

support are provided

in a fairly logical order

that makes it

reasonably easy to

follow the author's

train of thought.

A few of the support

details or arguments

are not in an expected

or logical order,

distracting the reader

and making the essay

seem a little

confusing.

Many of the support

details or arguments

are not in an expected

or logical order,

distracting the reader

and making the essay

seem very confusing.

See above

4.8 - Above Standards 3.6 - Meets Standards

2.4 - Approaching

Standards 1.2 - Below Standards 0 or No Score

HIST102 Essay Writing Rubric

Writing Conventions (worth 24 points)

Thesis, Focus, and Content (36 points)

A score of 0 may be given in any category for compositions that are entirely illegible or otherwise unscorable: blank responses, responses

written in a foreign language, restatements of the prompt, responses that are off-topic or incoherent.

Transitions A variety of thoughtful

transitions are used.

They clearly show

how ideas are

connected.

Transitions show how

ideas are connected,

but there is little

variety.

Some transitions work

well, but some

connections between

ideas are fuzzy.

The transitions

between ideas are

unclear OR

nonexistant.

See above

Citation Style The specified citation

style has been

exercised with no

errors throughout the

entire paper. Includes

all relevant

components of the

given citation style

(e.g. - cover page,

bibliography/works

cited, etc.)

The specified citation

style has been

exercised with only 1

or 2 errors throughout

the entire paper.

Includes all relevant

components of the

given citation style

(e.g. - cover page,

bibliography/works

cited, etc.)

The specified citation

style has been

exercised with only 3

or 4 errors throughout

the entire paper.

Includes all relevant

components of the

given citation style

(e.g. - cover page,

bibliography/works

cited, etc.)

The specified citation

style has been

attempted but the

paper contains 4 or

more errors in its

execution or is

missing a major

element of the given

citation style.

See above

Sentence Fluency Demonstrates skillful

sentence fluency

(varies length, good

flow rhythm, and

varied structure).

Demonstrates

reasonable sentence

fluency.

Demonstrates

minimal sentence

fluency.

Sentence fluency is

lacking.

See above

Grammar & Spelling Author makes no

errors in grammar or

spelling that distract

the reader from the

content.

Author makes 1-2

errors in grammar or

spelling that distract

the reader from the

content.

Author makes 3-4

errors in grammar or

spelling that distract

the reader from the

content.

Author makes more

than 4 errors in

grammar or spelling

that distract the

reader from the

content.

See above

Capitalization &

Punctuation

Author makes no

errors in capitalization

or punctuation, so the

essay is exceptionally

easy to read.

Author makes 1-2

errors in capitalization

or punctuation, but

the essay is still easy

to read.

Author makes a few

errors in capitalization

and/or punctuation

that catch the reader's

attention and

interrupt the flow.

Author makes several

errors in capitalization

and/or punctuation

that catch the reader's

attention and

interrupt the flow.

See above