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Category Below expectations: FAIL
0 - 6.5 pts
1. Comprehensiveness Student:
(1)does not address all parts of the
question;
(2)does not identify any of the key
issues involved by the question;
2. Content and depth Student:
(1) deals only with a single
perspective and fails to discuss
other possible perspectives,
especially those salient to the issue;
(2) identifies key issues but does
not develop them;
3. Definition/use of (1)Student does not define
terms and concepts keywords or key concepts
contained in the question;
(2) Students definitions are
incomplete or inaccurate.
(3) No specific knowledge in
linguistics is used to answer the
question.
4. Use of sources Student does any of the following:
(1) does not make any reference to
the literature or only vague and
unqualified references;
(2) the sources used are not
relevant to the question asked;
(3) misrepresents the sources used
(inaccurate statement of main ideas
contained in the source);
(4) does not attribute ideas to the
appropriate sources;
(5) gives an anecdotal, vague, and
unsupported account of the issue
discussed.
5. Use of examples Student:
(NOT ALWAYS
REQUIRED) (1) selects inappropriate examples
to illustrate the issue discussed;
(2) does not make explicit the
relevance of the examples to the
issues discussed;
(3) does not give any examples
Meets expectations: PASS
6.6 -8.5 pts
Student:
(1) addresses all parts of the
question
(2) identifies and develops most
key issues and areas mentioned
in the question;
Student:
(1)Analyzes the issues under
consideration by identifying the
components of the issues and
addressing their relationships to
each other;
(2)acknowledges different
perspectives on the issue
. other;
(1)Student defines most terms
and concepts accurately when
first using them.
(2) Student demonstrates
command of standard linguistic
terminology.
Student makes at least two
substantial references to
literature regarding each concept
to be discussed. The references:
(1)are relevant to the question
asked;
(2)individuals linked to these
references are clearly identified;
(3)approximate date of the
contributions provided (at least
the decade);
(4) ideas contained in the
references are accurately
represented.
Student:
(1) selects appropriate examples
to illustrate the issue discussed;
(2) explicitly links examples and
discussed issues.
Exceeds expectations : HIGH PASS
8.6 - 10 pts
Student:
(1)Addresses all parts of the question
in depth
(2)makes connections to other relevant
issues in the conclusion.
Student:
(1) identifies and develops all key issues
and areas mentioned in the question;
(2)Analyzes the issue under
consideration along with any embedded,
or implicit aspects of the issue;
(3)identifies the components of the issue
and addresses their relationships to each
(3)acknowledges different perspectives
on the issue;
(4) provides a detailed analysis of the
issue by showing mastery of the
background and current state of the
issue discussed and framing the issue
within a larger context;
(1)Student defines terms and concepts
accurately when first using them;
(2)Student indicates who has created or
named the concepts or terms, when, and
the rationale for creating this concept;
(3) Student demonstrates solid
command of common standard
linguistic terminology.
Student makes more than two
substantial references to relevant
literature regarding each concept to be
discussed. These references present a
comprehensive and detailed account of
the issue and
(1)are relevant to the question asked;
(2)represent different perspectives on
the issue that provide a balanced view;
(3)individuals linked to these references
are clearly identified;
(4)approximate date of the contributions
provided (at least the decade);
(5)ideas contained in the references are
accurately represented.
Student:
(1)selects appropriate examples to
illustrate the issue discussed;
(2)explicitly links examples and issues;
(3)examples are numerous, well
integrated into the discussion , and
contribute to the development of the

when the question asks for it.
6. Use of personal Student does any of the following:
opinion or teaching,
learning, or cultural (1) states his opinion or describes
experience (NOT experience in vague terms;
ALWAYS (2) does not relate opinion(s) or
REQUIRED) experience to the issue discussed;
(3) gives opinion without crediting
scholars ideas first;
(4) cites personal experience as
proof or evidence.
Students account of own
experience:
(1) is specific, well related to
theory and well-developed;
(2) comes at the end of the essay
to complement the rest of the
answer after crediting scholars
ideas.
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issue.
Students account of own experience:
(1) is specific and well related to theory
and the answer as it was developed;
(2)comes at the end of the essay to
complement the rest of the answer after
crediting scholars ideas;
(3)Student supports own opinion by
developing reasons, weighing evidence,
and carefully considering and evaluating
what others are saying.