Rubric
CATEGORY 4 3
Introduction/ *exceptional introduction
that grabs interest of reader
and states topic.
Quality of *paper is exceptionally
researched, extremely
Information/ detailed, and historically
Evidence accurate.
____ **information clearly
relates to the thesis.
Support of *exceptionally critical,
relevant and consistent
Analysis connections made between
____ evidence and thesis.
**excellent analysis.
Organization/ *exceptionally clear,
logical, mature, and
Development of thorough development of
paper thesis with excellent
____ transitions between and
within paragraphs.
Conclusion *excellent summary of
topic with concluding ideas
____ that impact reader.
**introduces no new
information.
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*proficient introduction *basic introduction that *weak or no
that is interesting and states topic but lacks introduction of topic.
states topic. interest. **paper’s purpose is
unclear/thesis is weak
or missing.
*information relates to *information relates to *information has little
the main topic. the main topic, few or nothing to do with
**paper is well- details and/or examples the thesis.
researched in detail and are given. **information has
from a variety of **shows a limited weak or no
sources. variety of sources. connection to the
thesis.
*consistent connections *some connections *limited or no
made between evidence made between evidence connections made
and thesis and thesis. between evidence and
**good analysis. **some analysis. thesis.
**lack of analysis.
*clear and logical order *somewhat clear and *lacks development
that supports thesis logical development of ideas with weak or
with good transitions with basic transitions no transitions between
between and within between and within and within
paragraphs. paragraphs. paragraphs.
*good summary of *basic summary of topic *lack of summary of
topic with clear with some final topic.
concluding ideas. concluding ideas.
**introduces no new **introduces no new
information. information.