Thank You Letter/Follow-up Letter Rubric



Position Paper Rubric/English 106

|Focus |Poor |5-8 |Avg. |13-16 |Excell. |

| |1-4 | |9-12 | |17-20 |

|Are counterarguments strong and related to the focus? Or has the writer | | | | | |

|selected only the weakest objections to the argument to refute? | | | | | |

|Organization |1-4 |5-8 |9-12 |13-16 |17-20 |

|Are there clear and effective transitions between sentences, paragraphs | | | | | |

|and different topics? | | | | | |

|Development/Research |1-4 |5-8 |9-12 |13-16 |17-20 |

|Does the paper indicate depth of research? Or does the research seem | | | | | |

|superficial? Are we supplied with only one side of the argument? | | | | | |

|Style |1-3 |4-5 |6-7 |7-8 |9-10 |

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|Grammar/Mechanics/Format/Process |1-3 |4-5 |6-7 |7-8 |9-10 |

|Are sources cited properly within the text (MLA Style)? Is the paper | | | | | |

|formatted according to MLA style? (page numbers, margins, etc.) Is the | | | | | |

|Works Cited page properly formatted? | | | | | |

|Are all drafts, invention & planning, representative source material, | | | | | |

|notes and peer review sheets included? | | | | | |

|Annotated Bibliography: Is the bibliography properly formatted? Does each | | | | | |

|source have proper annotations? Is it professional and polished? | | | | | |

|Professionalism |1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |

1-2 or 1-4/Poor = minimally accomplishes goals of the assignment; poorly developed topic; vague supporting information; trite ideas; unclear and/or simplistic wording; rambling and unfocused paragraphs; poor transitions between sentences and paragraphs; lack of understanding of audience/topic; repetitive words; inappropriate tone; no proper introduction of quotes/paraphrases; improper use of quotes and citations; incorrect grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

3-4 or 5-8 = paper has elements of “poor” and “average.”

5-6 or 9-12/Average = accomplishes the goals of the assignment generally; topic is evident; supporting detail is average (but not excellent and clear); understanding of topic and audience is evident; paragraphs are mostly focused; transitions between sentences and paragraphs are generally good; mostly appropriate word choice; variety in sentence style; quotes/paraphrases are mostly handled well; proper use of quotes and citations; few errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

7-8 or 13-16 = paper has elements of “average” and “excellent.”

9-10 or 17-20/Excellent = Fully accomplishes goals of the assignment; thesis is clear; well developed ideas and paragraphs; details are accurate and appropriate for audience; evidence of well-thought out organization; paragraphs are focused; strong transitions between sentences and paragraphs; strong and appropriate word choice; interesting and vivid language; sentence variety; quotes/paraphrases are handled well; proper use of quotes and citations; no errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

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