| Advanced
4 points |
Proficient
3 points |
Developing
2 points |
Beginning
1 point |
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| Identifying information | Your name, your teacher’s name, the course name, the date, title, no errors | Evidence of 3 of those | Evidence of 2 of those | Evidence of 1 of those |
| Thesis statement | Clearly states the paper’s purpose in a complete sentence; draws the reader in/ makes them think | Clearly states the paper’s purpose in a complete sentence | States the paper’s purpose in a complete sentence | Paper’s purpose is unclear or unfocused |
| Introduction | Draws the reader in, states the main topic, previews the paper | States the main topic, previews the paper | State the main topic, does not preview the paper | There is no clear main topic or structure to the paper |
| Body
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Each paragraph has details that develop the main idea | Each paragraph somewhat develops the main idea | Each paragraph lacks detail sentences | Each paragraph fails to develop the main idea |
| Organization/structure
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Smooth transitions, well-developed paragraphs, well-organized paper | Paragraph development is present, but not perfect | Organization of ideas not fully developed | No structure or organization is evident |
| Conclusion
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Draws the reader in and restates the thesis | Restates the thesis | Does not adequately restate the thesis | Incomplete or missing |
| Mechanics
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No errors in grammar, spelling, or punctuation | Few errors in grammar, spelling, or punctuation | Several errors in grammar, spelling, or punctuation | Many errors in grammar, spelling, or punctuation |
| Usage
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Word usage and sentence structure is appropriate and error-free | Few errors in word usage and sentence structure | Several errors in word usage and sentence structure | Many errors in word usage and sentence structure |
| Citation
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All citations are done following MLA formatting and are error-free | Some citations are done following MLA formatting; few errors | Few citations are done following MLA formatting and there are many errors | Citations are absent |
| Works Cited page
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Follows MLA formatting with no errors; includes 5 or more major references with no more than 2 internet sources (online periodicals are not considered internet sources) | Follows MLA formatting with few errors; includes 5 major references with no more than 2 internet sources | Follows MLA formatting with some errors; includes 4 major references with no more than 2 internet sources | Follows MLA formatting with many errors; includes 3 major references, but no more than two internet sites. |