Grading Rubric for English 313w
| Here's how your papers will be read and graded. |
| Full Points |
Clearly stated purpose early in the first paragraph (also known as a thesis statement). |
A discussion that supports the stated argument. |
Specific examples that are cited and relevant to the discussion thereby pushing the argument because of the credibility and data included (quotes or paraphrased information are folded into the writing). |
Images that expand the discussion's main point, and that clarify the details as well as providing further thought on the argument. |
Organization has an introduction, discussion, and conclusion. |
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| -5 Points |
Lengthy introduction with a general purpose statement. |
A discussion that addresses the stated argument but leaves unanswered questions. |
Examples that are cited and good for discussion but they do not push the argument |
Images that help the discussion's main point, and that help the details. |
Organization has an introduction, discussion, and conclusion. |
| -10 Points |
Purpose Statement is hidden. Conceptual but not stated directly. |
A discussion that addresses the concept, but leaves more questions than answers producing a paper that is more than 1 document. |
Examples are missing citations; examples are understood but not connected to the general argument. |
Images are not specifically connected to any one idea but to the general concept of the paper. |
Organization has an introduction, discussion, and conclusion. |
| -15 Points |
No Purpose Statement. |
A discussion that lacks specific nouns, very general, very elusive argument. |
Examples are lacking. Too few. |
Images are not attached to any part of the discussion. |
Organization has an introduction, discussion, and conclusion. |
| -20 Points |
Written while asleep. |
A discussion that shows more caffeine than thought. |
Examples are embarrased to be associated with the paper. |
Images are of snowstorms. |
Organization Lobotomy. |
