Paper/Take-home Exam Rubric:
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Criterion

Point Total

Comments

Introduction:

The introduction should gain the readers’ interest, identify the central issue of the essay, and create the tone for the essay.

 

 

Main point or thesis:

The essay should have a strong sense of purpose throughout. A good title, good topic sentences, and a solid thesis statement really help here.

 

 

Logic/organization:

The essay should have logical organization

 

 

Transitions:

The essay should move coherently from one idea to the next and the logical connections between ideas should be clear.

 

 

Support/evidence:

The essay should use specific evidence and details to support its claims, and this evidence should be sufficiently developed.

 

 

Analysis:

The essay should demonstrate the originality, reflective ability, analytical ability of the writer.

 

 

Diction/ voice:

The essay should employ a consistent voice, consistent diction, and precise/vivid language

 

 

Conclusion:

The conclusion should make one last effort to convince the reader, suggest larger implications of the thesis, and provide a sense of closure to the essay.

 

 

Final presentation:

The essay should demonstrate proper use of standard edited American English and use proper citations.

 

 

Comprehension:

The essay will demonstrate the writer’s comprehension of the material presented in this portion of the class.

 

 

Total Score/Overall Comments

 

 

 

Ten total points possible for each of the 10 categories, 100 points total.