STRONG (9-10) ABOVE AVERAGE (6-5) BELOW WEAK (2-1-0) GRADE

AVERAGE (8-7) AVERAGE (4-3)

CONTENT Original, Very good and Less perceptive Largely repeats Little to no
insightful, often insightful or original; the plot; engagement
perceptive engagement some good superficial and with text;
engagement with text ideas, but some obvious appears to have
with text superficiality or comments read the text
generalization very
superficially
DEVELOPMENT Well-reasoned, Reasoning is Reasoning is Reasoning Reasoning is
uses specific good; ideas are adequate, but depends largely faulty, does not
OF IDEAS evidence and largely support from on personal rise above “I
support for supported but text may be opinion; little liked” or “I did
ideas sometimes not faulty or textual support not like”
incomplete aspects of text
STRUCTURE Structure suits Discussion is Organization Organization Ideas are
the discussion; generally clear; needs some needs disorganized
logical use of transitions are improvement; considerable and random;
transitions present, but transitions may improvement; lack of
between and may be be lacking, or ideas are organization
within formulaic ideas may be undeveloped poses
paragraphs undeveloped and difficulties for
disorganized comprehension
STYLE Excellent, well- Very good Average Below average Unskilled and
expressed University- University-level writing for inarticulate
University- level writing writing; errors University; writing; filled
level writing. with minor of grammar and errors of with errors
No errors of errors of word choice grammar and
grammar or grammar interfere word choice
word choice and/or word slightly with interfere
choice comprehension significantly
MECHANICS Format, Minor errors in Frequent minor Major errors or Little to no
spelling, format, errors in minor errors in attention paid
punctuation, spelling, format, many to mechanics
and MLA style punctuation, or spelling, mechanical
are all error- MLA style punctuation, or aspects of
free MLA style writing

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