INTRO BODY No concluding paragraph Or the paragraph introduces new information MECHANICS Unconnected to introduction Unsupported opinions used to develop argument No use of text references to support claims SYNTHESIS CLAIMSACCURACY OF NCONCLUSIO UNACCEPTABLE No thesis No context No summary of points to be explored in body of paper SEMINAR PAPER RUBRIC EMERGING DEVELOPING Thesis stated Thesis clear Little or no context Context addresses what and why And or no summary of the Summary of argument is included argument to be explored in the body i e overview of points to be discussed in of the paper body of paper Or thesis is unclear Ideas connected to introduction but organization is unclear Claims based on texts but ideas not explored Or claims made but do not support an overall argument Some use of text references to support claims Each text treated separately Concluding paragraph reviews some of major points No conclusion offered related to thesis Each paragraph clearly connected to introduction or to preceding paragraph s Claims based on text and the ideas are explored and developed Claims build an argument Good use of text references Comparison and contrast of authors ideas provided Concluding paragraph reviews all major points No conclusion related to thesis PROFICIENT Introduction engages the reader and signals the intent of the paper Language is fluent and interesting Clear relevant thesis stated Context is clearly developed Concession offered Summary of argument is included Parallel construction paragraph order equals summary in introduction Appropriate use of text references to support claims Thorough exploration of claims and possible counter arguments to build argument Language use engaging and fluent Comparison and contrast of authors ideas conceptually developed Reviews major points in interesting way Offers conclusion about thesis Most claims indicate lack of understanding of the texts Part of the information Individual theories models indicates understanding of text but research understood but connections many gaps in logic or understanding reveal inaccurate understanding All claims demonstrate good understanding of authors arguments in our texts and relationships of theories models research No synthesis Body of paper offers separate summaries of ideas from the texts but no generalizations explanations or conclusions Many spelling errors that could have been detected by spell checker Many grammatical errors Absence of clarity and concision Attempts at synthesis indicated through combining ideas from the texts However no conclusions or generalizations are offered The paper demonstrates ability to create new ideas and generalizations based upon previous knowledge and experiences Ability to relate knowledge from several areas and draw conclusions Conclusions or generalizations offered but not both Or conclusions generalizations drawn directly from texts and do not represent ability to create new ideas Spelling or grammatical errors Few spelling or grammatical errors but not both or errors that spell check could miss Lack of noun pronoun Writing is clear and concise agreement Lack of subject verb agreement Or other consistent grammatical errors Inconsistent clarity and concision Correct spelling No grammatical errors Writing is elegant APA Incorrect citation format Incorrect reference format Past tense not used Active voice not used Some citations in correct form Some references in correct form Past tense used Active voice used Most citations in correct form Most references in correct form Past tense used Active voice used Correct citations Correct reference list format Appropriate use of past and present tense Active voice
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