251 Scoring Rubric
Very Poor50 %
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Poor65 %
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Fair75 %
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Good85 %
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Very Good100 %
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Total
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Length15 pts
Number of words
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7.5pts
1500 – 1749
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9.75pts
1750 – 1999
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11.25pts
2000 – 2249
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12.75pts
2250 – 2499
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15pts
2500 or more
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15
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Originality15 pts
What percent of the paper is taken word-for-word from sources?
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7.5pts
36 to 50 percent
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9.75pts
31 to 35 percent
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11.25pts
26 to 30 percent
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12.75pts
21 to 25 percent
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15pts
Less than 20 percent
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15
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Intro5 pts
How clear does the introductory paragraph make the main idea sentence?
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2.5pts
Not clear at all
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3.25pts
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3.75pts
Somewhat clear
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4.25pts
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5pts
Very clear
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5
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Sources10 pts
Please enter a description
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5pts
Less than seven
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6.5pts
Seven
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7.5pts
Eight
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8.5pts
Nine
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10pts
Ten or more
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10
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Conclusion5 pts
Does the concluding paragraph do a good job of briefly summarizing the paper?
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2.5pts
Very poor job
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3.25pts
Poor job
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3.75pts
Fair job
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4.25pts
Fair job
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5pts
Very good job
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5
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Persuasive30 pts
How persuasive is the paper?
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15pts
Not at all persuasive
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19.5pts
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22.5pts
Fairly persuasive
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25.5pts
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30pts
Extremely persuasive
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30
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Grammar/Spell10 pts
How many errors are there concerning grammar, spelling and unclear passages?
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5pts
6 or more errors
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6.5pts
5 – 6 errors
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7.5pts
3 – 4 errors
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8.5pts
1 – 2 errors
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10pts
No errors
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10
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Organization5 pts
How well organized is the paper?
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2.5pts
Very poorly organized
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3.25pts
Poorly organized
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3.75pts
Moderately well organized
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4.25pts
Well organized
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5pts
Extremely well organized
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5
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Works Cited5 pts
How many errors are on the Works Cited Page?
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2.5pts
More than three errors
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3.25pts
3 errors
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3.75pts
2 errors
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4.25pts
1 error
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5pts
No errors
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5
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Total |
100
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