E.

MARKING RUBRIC
Criteria Level 1 / 20-49 Level 2 / 50-59 Level 3 / 60-69 Level 4 / > 70 Marks
- exceptional introduction
- proficient introduction that grabs interest of reader
- adequate that states background and states background
- weak introduction
introduction that information, information, controversial
of topic, thesis &
states topic , thesis controversial question, question, topic, thesis, and
Introduction / subtopics
and some of the topic, thesis, and all all subtopics in proper /10
Thesis - thesis is weak
subtopics subtopics in proper order order
and lacks an
- thesis is somewhat - thesis is a clear and - thesis is exceptionally
arguable position
clear and arguable arguable statement of clear, arguable, well
position developed, and a definitive
statement
- limited - some aspects of - paper is exceptionally
- paper is well researched
information on paper is researched researched, extremely
Quality of in detail with accurate
topic with lack of with some accurate detailed and accurate with
Information / & critical evidence from /20
research, details evidence from critical evidence from a
Evidence a variety of sources that
or accurate limited sources with wide variety of sources that
is properly cited
evidence some citations is all properly cited
- limited
connections - some connections - consistent connections - exceptionally critical,
made between made between made between relevant and consistent
Support of evidence, evidence, subtopics, evidence, subtopics, connections made between
/20
Ideas / Analysis subtopics, arguments & thesis / arguments & thesis / arguments, evidence,
counterargument topic showing topic showing good subtopics, & thesis / topic
s & thesis / topic analysis analysis showing excellent analysis
- lack of analysis
- paper lacks clear
- exceptionally clear, logical,
and logical - somewhat clear and - clear and logical
mature, and thorough
Organization / development of logical development subtopic order that
development of subtopics
Development of ideas with weak of subtopics with supports thesis with /20
that support thesis with
Ideas transition b/w adequate transitions good transitions b/w
excellent transition b/w
ideas and b/w paragraphs paragraphs
paragraphs
paragraphs
- excellent summary of topic
- lack of summary - adequate summary
- good summary of topic, (with no new information),
of topic, thesis & of topic, thesis and
thesis and all subtopics thesis & all subtopics in
Conclusion subtopics with some subtopics with /10
with clear concluding proper order with
weak concluding some final
ideas concluding ideas that leave
ideas concluding ideas
an impact on reader
- inconsistent - paper has some - paper is clear, with
- paper is very concise,
grammar, spelling errors in grammar, mostly proper
Format/ clear, with consistently
and paragraphing spelling and grammar, spelling and
Language proper grammar, spelling /10
throughout paper, paragraphing, poorly paragraphing, some
Conventions and paragraphing, table of
table of contents constructed table of errors noted in table of
contents is error-free
is absent contents contents
- some errors in
- lack of proper - mostly proper Harvard - proper, detailed Harvard
Harvard format
format and limited format used in format always used in
Bibliography/ with most sources
details with many alphabetical order with alphabetical order with all /10
References shown and a variety
sources missing all sources shown and a sources shown and a wide
of sources from 5
or incomplete variety of sources (5+) variety of sources (5 +)
sources
Lecturer’s Comment:

Total /100%
Level of Plagiarism

High Medium Low

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