*Thesis/Claim
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Thesis/Claim is precise, knowledgeable, significant, and distinguished from alternate or opposing claims. |
Thesis/Claim is precise and knowledgeable (W1) |
Thesis/Claim may be unclear or undeveloped |
Thesis/Claim is missing |
*Use of Evidence |
Develops the topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples Skillfully integrates information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas and advance the thesisUses at least 3 sources to support assertions |
Develops the topic by selecting significant and relevant facts, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples (W2) Integrates information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas and advance the thesis(W8) Uses at least 3 sources to support assertions |
Attempts to develop the topic using facts and other information, but evidence is inaccurate, irrelevant, and/or insufficient Attempts to integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas and advance the thesis, but information is insufficient or irrelevant Uses less than 3 sources to support assertions |
Does not develop the topic by selecting information and examples from the text(s) Does not integrate information from the text/sources |
MLA Standards and Formatting |
Follows the standard (MLA) format with no errors
(Including: title page, running header, margins, font, page numbers, in-text citations, and work cited page) |
Follows the standard (MLA) format for citation with few and/or minor errors
(Including: title page, running header, margins, font, page numbers, in-text citations, and work cited page) |
Attempts to follow the standard format for citation but with several errors
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Does not follow the standard format |
Organization, |
Organization skillfully sequences the claim(s), reasons, and evidence. Provides a concluding statement or section that skillfully follows from or supports the argument presented Skillfully produces clear, coherent, sophisticated writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience |
Organization logically sequences the claim(s), reasons, and evidence.(W1) Provides a concluding statement or section that follows from or supports the argument presented (W1) Produces clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience (W4) Follows the standard (MLA) format for citation with few and/or minor errors |
Attempts to create a logical organization, but may be missing some elements of the assignment Attempts to provide a concluding statement or section that follows from or supports the argument presented, but statement does not support thesis Attempts to produce clear and coherent writing, but errors in conventions and writing style detract from understanding Attempts to follow the standard format for citation but with several errors |
Does not provide logical organization Does not provide a concluding statement or section that follows from or supports the argument presented Does not produce clear and coherent writing |