Weak Average Strong Organization (20 PTS)
Weak Average Strong Organization (20 PTS)
Organization
(20 pts) Difficult to tell the Headings don't always Headings should have
difference between have general info, and general info, while
headings and supporting supporting info isn't supporting info should be
information; doesn't have always specific; some more specific; everything
complete sentences things are written in should be in complete
complete sentences. sentences
Thesis
(15 pts) Thesis not mentioned Thesis is stated, however Thesis statement is
average. clearly stated with
certainty. Intriguing and
grabs readers attention
Format Outline formatting not
(10 pts) used Outline mostly follows Outline uses Roman
format with Roman numerals for headings/
numerals, etc. subtopics, capital letters
and numbers for
supporting info
Spelling and Grammar
(5 pts) Several (more than 10) Few (6-10) spelling Very few (0-5) spelling
spelling and grammatical and/or grammatical and/or grammatical
errors. errors. errors.
Weak Average Strong
Content & Development
- Content is incomplete. - Content is not - Content is accurate and
(50 pts) - Major points are not comprehensive and /or persuasive.
clear. persuasive. - Major points are stated.
-Specific examples are - Major points are - Responses are adequate
not used. addressed, but not well and address topic.
supported. - Content is clear.
- Responses are -Specific examples are
inadequate or do not used.
address topic.
-Specific examples do not
support topic.
Organization &
Structure - Organization and - Structure of the paper is - Structure is mostly clear
(30 pts) structure detract from the not easy to follow. and easy to follow.
message. - Transitions need - Transitions are present.
- Writing is disjointed improvement. - Conclusion is logical.
and lacks transition of - Conclusion is missing,
thoughts. or if provided, does not
flow from the body of the
paper.
Grammar, Punctuation
& Spelling - Paper contains few - Rules of grammar,
(20 pts) - Paper contains grammatical, punctuation usage, and punctuation
numerous grammatical, and spelling errors. are followed with minor
punctuation, and spelling errors.
errors. Spelling is correct.