Criteria Needs Satisfactory Good Excellent Points

Improvement Possibl
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Introduction / -weak introduction of -adequate introduction -proficient -exceptional
Thesis topic, thesis & that states topic , thesis introduction that states introduction that grabs
subtopics and some of the background interest of reader and
subtopics information, states background
-thesis is weak and controversial question, information,
lacks an arguable - thesis is somewhat topic, thesis, and all controversial question,
position clear and arguable subtopics in proper topic, thesis, and all
order subtopics in proper
order
- thesis is a clear and
arguable statement of - thesis is exceptionally
position clear, arguable, well
developed, and a
definitive statement
Quality of -limited information -some aspects of paper -paper is well -paper is exceptionally
Information / on topic with lack of is researched with researched in detail researched, extremely
Evidence research, details or some accurate with accurate & detailed and historically
historically accurate evidence from limited critical evidence from accurate with critical
evidence sources with some a variety of sources evidence from a wide
citations that is properly cited variety of sources that is
all properly cited
Support of -limited connections -some connections -consistent -exceptionally critical,
Ideas / made between made between connections made relevant and consistent
Analysis evidence, subtopics, evidence, subtopics, between evidence, connections made
counterarguments & arguments & thesis / subtopics, arguments between arguments,
thesis / topic topic showing & thesis / topic evidence, subtopics, &
analysis showing good analysis thesis / topic showing
-lack of analysis excellent analysis
Organization / -paper lacks clear and -somewhat clear and -clear and logical -exceptionally clear,
Development logical development logical development of subtopic order that logical, mature, and
of Ideas of ideas with weak subtopics with supports thesis with thorough development
transition b/w ideas adequate transitions good transitions b/w of subtopics that
and paragraphs b/w paragraphs paragraphs support thesis with
excellent transition b/w
paragraphs
Conclusion -lack of summary of -adequate summary of -good summary of -excellent summary of
topic, thesis & topic, thesis and some topic, thesis and all topic (with no new
subtopics with weak subtopics with some subtopics with clear information), thesis &
concluding ideas final concluding ideas concluding ideas all subtopics in proper
order with concluding
ideas that leave an
impact on reader
Language - inconsistent -paper has some errors -paper is clear, -paper is very concise,
Conventions grammar, spelling in grammar, spelling withmostly proper clear, with consistently
and paragraphing and paragraphing grammar, spelling and proper grammar,
throughout paper paragraphing spelling and
paragraphing
Works Cited -lack of proper -some errors in MLA -mostly proper MLA -proper, detailed MLA
format and limited format with most format used in format always used in
Citation details with many sources shown and a alphabetical order with alphabetical order with
sources missing or variety of sources all sources shown and all sources shown and a
Builder
incomplete a variety of sources wide variety of sources
Total
Original rubric from: http://www.markville.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/history/history/can_essay7.doc
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Original rubric from: http://www.markville.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/history/history/can_essay7.doc