Statement of Hypothesis Rubric

Name: ________________________ Date _______________

Criteria Pts.
4 3 2 1

Position is clearly Statement of

stated and position cannot
Position be determined.
maintained
Statement
consistently ____
throughout work.

Evidence clearly Evidence clearly

supports the supports the Argument is Evidence is
Supporting
position; evidence position; but there supported by limited unrelated to ____
Information
is sufficient (3 or is not enough evidence. argument.
more reasons). evidence.

Some attempt to
Structure structure the
Structure of work There is a total
developed argument has been
Organization is clearly lack of ____
reasonably well, made, but the
developed. structure.
but lacks clarity. structure is poorly
developed.

Length of 100 words or Less than 50

75-99 words. 50-74 words. ____
Essay more. words.

Sentence
structure is Work contains Work pays little
Sentence
Sentence generally correct. structural attention to
structure is
Structure Some awkward weaknesses and proper sentence
correct.
sentences do grammatical errors. structure.
appear.

There are four

There is one error There are two or
Punctuation and or more errors
Punctuation & in punctuation three errors in
capitalization are in punctuation
Capitalization and/or punctuation and/or
correct. and/or
capitalization. capitalization.
capitalization.

Total----> ____/24

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