251 Scoring Rubric

 

Very Poor

50 %

Poor

65 %

Fair

75 %

Good

85 %

Very Good

100 %
Total

Length

15 pts
Number of words
7.5pts
1500 – 1749
9.75pts
1750 – 1999
11.25pts
2000 – 2249
12.75pts
2250 – 2499
15pts
2500 or more
15

Originality

15 pts
What percent of the paper is taken word-for-word from sources?
7.5pts
36 to 50 percent
9.75pts
31 to 35 percent
11.25pts
26 to 30 percent
12.75pts
21 to 25 percent
15pts
Less than 20 percent
15

Intro

5 pts
How clear does the introductory paragraph make the main idea sentence?
2.5pts
Not clear at all
3.25pts
3.75pts
Somewhat clear
4.25pts
5pts
Very clear
5

Sources

10 pts
Please enter a description
5pts
Less than seven
6.5pts
Seven
7.5pts
Eight
8.5pts
Nine
10pts
Ten or more
10

Conclusion

5 pts
Does the concluding paragraph do a good job of briefly summarizing the paper?
2.5pts
Very poor job
3.25pts
Poor job
3.75pts
Fair job
4.25pts
Fair job
5pts
Very good job
5

Persuasive

30 pts
How persuasive is the paper?
15pts
Not at all persuasive
19.5pts
22.5pts
Fairly persuasive
25.5pts
30pts
Extremely persuasive
30

Grammar/Spell

10 pts
How many errors are there concerning grammar, spelling and unclear passages?
5pts
6 or more errors
6.5pts
5 – 6 errors
7.5pts
3 – 4 errors
8.5pts
1 – 2 errors
10pts
No errors
10

Organization

5 pts
How well organized is the paper?
2.5pts
Very poorly organized
3.25pts
Poorly organized
3.75pts
Moderately well organized
4.25pts
Well organized
5pts
Extremely well organized
5

Works Cited

5 pts
How many errors are on the Works Cited Page?
2.5pts
More than three errors
3.25pts
3 errors
3.75pts
2 errors
4.25pts
1 error
5pts
No errors
5

Total

100

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