Rereading American Culture Grading Sheet
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Criteria |
Advanced Thoroughly, Effectively |
Proficient Sufficiently, Satisfactorily |
Acceptable Adequately, Passably |
Not Acceptable Incompletely, Ineffectively |
Comments |
| Essay Focus | Specific research problem is clearly stated. Thesis is engaging and clear. | Specific research problem is stated. Thesis is effective. | Research problem is vague, too general, or not clearly defined. Thesis is partially complete. | Research problem is not defined. Thesis is unclear, or there is no thesis. | |
| Effectiveness of Content | Clearly investigates an aspect of American culture through informed exploration of the research problem. Thesis is well supported. | Investigation of culture is mostly clear. Research problem is explored, and thesis is adequately supported. | Investigation is somewhat clear. Research problem is not fully explored; thesis only partially supported. | Investigation is underdeveloped. Not enough research has been completed to address the research problem. | |
| Organization | Excellent organization and smooth transitions between ideas. Appropriate format. | Clear organization with appropriate, easy to follow transitions. Appropriate format. | Organization is unclear. Transitions may be difficult to follow. Adequate format. | Little to no organization. Ideas are hard to follow. Inappropriate format. | |
| Style and Voice | Your own academic voice is evident and makes the paper engaging. | Paper reads well with a developing individual style and voice. | Voice and style are partially academic but contains ordinary and bland language. Lacks individual style and voice. | Voice and style are inappropriate for essay. | |
| Use of Sources | Quotes and sources are well integrated and flow naturally with the author’s individual style and voice. | Most sources are well integrated and do not disrupt the flow of the essay. | Some sources seem out of place or not completely relevant and sometimes disrupt the flow of the essay. | Sources are irrelevant and detract from the content. | |
| Documenting | All sources are included in the Works Cited page and correct in-text documentation is used. | Partial effort to cite sources in Works Cited page and in-text. | Includes a Works Cited page that lacks academic effort. In-text citations may be missing or inadequate. | Does not include a Works Cited page. In-text citations are sloppy or lacking. | |
| Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling | Advanced traditional grammar and mechanics. Few editing errors. | Surface errors are infrequent and do not detract from meaning and readability. | Surface errors are present. Some sentences may be awkward. May not have been proofread. | Frequent surface errors detract from meaning and readability. Some sentences are poorly structured. |
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