8/10/2019 Grading Rub r Iuc Doc
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Little Big History Essay Grading Rubric
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Organization
(___/10 points)
The paper has a relevantintroduction andconclusion, focused
body
paragraphs, effective topicsentences, a logical
progression of ideas, andsmooth transitions.
10 9
The paper has a relevantintroduction andconclusion, some
focused
body paragraphs, topicsentences, and a mostlylogical progression
ofideas, smooth transitions.
!
The paper is organizedlogically, but ithout clearconnections bet
een topicsentences/thesis, o!ay body
paragraphs, more effectivetopic sentences/transitions.
" #
The paper sho s littleunderstanding of essaystructure. The paper
maylac! topic sentences,connections bet een thethesis statement and
body
paragraphs, focused body paragraphs.$ %
The paper does not sho anunderstanding of essaystructure. The
paper lac!stopic sentences, connections
bet een the thesis statementand body paragraphs,focused body
paragraphs.
& 1
E'idence ( )nalysis
(___/10 points)
The paper includes relevantsupporting evidencethroughout the
body
paragraphs ith properanalysis of sources that
brings insight into theargument10 9
The paper includes somerelevant supportingevidence throughout
the
body paragraphs ithsome analysis of sourcesthat brings insight
into theargument. !
The paper includesevidence, but is not throughand has fe correct
analysisstatements that bringsinsight into the argument.
" #
The paper includes verylittle relevant supportingevidence
throughout the
body paragraphs and hasattempted to analyzesources, but only has
1"#successful statements.$ %
The paper includes norelevant supporting evidencethroughout the
body
paragraphs and has notattempted any analysis.
& 1
Ex*lanation o+ ,-res-olds
(___/10 points)
$ll % thresholds aredeveloped ith abundantevidence and
cleare&planation andinterpretation.10 9
'i& or seven thresholds aredeveloped ith evidenceand
e&planation andinterpretation.
!
our or five thresholds aredeveloped ith littleevidence and
somee&planation andinterpretation." #
T o or three thresholds aredeveloped ithout
evidence,e&planation andinterpretation.
$ %
nly one or no thresholdsare not developed ith anyevidence,
e&planation orinterpretation.
& 1
,o*ic .onnection to,-res-olds
(___/10 points)
The ideas are original andinsightful and demonstratea
sophistication andcomple&ity of thought.10 9
The ideas are insightfuland sho a sophisticationand/or
comple&ity ofthought. !
The ideas are generally clear and logical, perhaps
relyingheavily on commonlyaccepted concepts." #
The ideas are notconsistently clear or logical,lac! insight, or
rely entirelyon common concepts.$ %
The ideas are notconsistently clear or logical,lac! insight, or
rely entirelyon common concepts.& 1
/tyle ,one
(___/10 points)
The paper e&presses ideas
clearly, ith a sophisticatedriting style, and varied/ob*ective
sentences.10 9
The paper e&presses ideas
clearly, ith somesophisticated riting styleand mostly
ob*ectivesentences. !
The paper e&presses ideas
clearly but ith mostlyundistinguished ord choiceand sentence
structure.
" #
The paper includes some
significant ea!nesses,+uotations, short sentencesand a ! ard
ording.
$ %
The paper includes
significant ea!nesses,+uotations, short sentences,and a ! ard
ording
& 1
Gra ar Punctuation 2ec-anics
(___/10 points)
The paper is virtually freefrom grammar and
punctuation errors. Theformat of the paper iscorrect.10 9
The paper is almost freefrom grammar and
punctuation errors. Theformat of the paper iscorrect. !
The paper has grammar and punctuation errors, but mosterrors are
minor. ost of theformatting is correct.
" #
The paper has manygrammar/punctuation errorsand has ma*or
errors. Theremay be formatting
problems.$ %
The paper has many ma*orgrammar/ punctuationerrors. There are
seriousformatting problems.
& 1
.itations
(___/10 points)
$ll sources are cited
correctly in"te&t and inor!s cited
10 9
ost sources are cited
correctly in te&t and inor!s cited.
!
'ome sources are cited
correctly in te&t and inor!s cited.
" #
e sources are cited
correctly in te&t and inor!s cited.
$ %
-o sources are cited
correctly in te&t or in or!scited.
& 1
