*Aristotle* Writing your own argument

Rubric  for  Argument  Essay   Category   High  Proficiency   Proficiency     Some  proficiency   No/limited  proficiency   Points   29-­30   22-­28   14-­21   13  or  lower   APA  formatting:  Possible   30  points  

Paper  includes  required   APA-­‐formatted  elements:   cover  page,  headers,   page  numbers,  in-­‐text   citations,  references  list,   and  text  formatting  

Paper  includes  most  of  the   required  APA  elements  

Paper  includes  some  of  the   required  APA  elements  

Paper  includes  few  if  any   required  APA  elements  

Points   8-­10   6-­7   4-­5   3  or  lower   Organization:  Possible  10   points  

Paper  has  clear   introduction  and   conclusion;  body   paragraphs  each  have  a   topic  sentence  and   strong  support;  effective   transitions  are  used;   ideas  flow  logically  from   one  to  the  other  

References  are   appropriate,  and  come   from  a  fairly  reliable   author  and  generally   credible  publication;  date   of  publication  is  included  

References  are  fairly   appropriate;  author  is   either  not  named  or  not   reliable;  publication  is   usually  considered   credible;  date  of  publication   may  or  may  not  be  included  

References  may  not  be   appropriate  for  the  subject   matter;  no  author  and  no  date;   reliability  of  publication  is   questionable  or  unknown  

Points   25-­30   20-­24   16-­19   15  or  lower   Argument:  Possible  30   points  

Followed  directions   regarding  content  and   word  count;  essay   includes  citations  that   are  a  combination  of   quotations  and   paraphrases;  citations   are  explained  in  writer’s   own  words  

Followed  directions   regarding  content;  essay   may  be  slightly  over  word   count;  citations  are   combination  of  quotations   and  paraphrases  and  are   usually  explain  in  writer’s   own  words    

Followed  most  of  the   directions  regarding   content;  essay  may  be  50  or   words  over  or  up  to  25   words  under  word  count;   citations  are  primarily   quotations  but  are   explained  in  writer’s  own   words  

Most  of  directions  ignored;   word  count  may  or  may  not  be   adhered  to;  reference  citations   are  not  explained  or  are  not  in   paper  at  all  

Points   18-­20   16-­17   13-­15   12  or  lower   Grammar/style/mechanics:   Possible  20  points  

Essay  is  free  or  almost   free  of  errors  in  spelling,   punctuation,  grammar,   usage,  capitalization,  and   sentence  structure;   student  clearly   proofread  assignment   before  submission  

Essay  contains  three  to   five  errors  in  spelling,   punctuation,  grammar,   usage,  capitalization,  and   sentence  structure;   student  proofread  before   submission  

Essay  contains  six  to  eight   errors  in  spelling,   punctuation,  grammar,   usage,  capitalization,  and   sentence  structure;  little   evidence  of  proofreading  

Essay  contains  more  than  eight   errors  in  spelling,  punctuation,   grammar,  usage,  capitalization,   and  sentence  structure  and  as   a  result  is  difficult  to   understand;  assignment  not   proofread  

Points   10           Essay  submitted  to   turnitin.com:  10  pts  

Assignment  submitted  to   turnitin.com