Description
Assignment
Answer the following question in a clear, well-crafted paper (1-2 pages / 500-750 words). Be sure to cite specific details from the text in your answer.
Grading Rubric
CATEGORY | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1-0 |
Ideas and content (Purpose/intro) | Provides a clear thesis statement in intro. Contains insightful comparisons and contrasts of each work, shows strong understanding of each work’s style as it relates to purpose, is fully and effectively supported with specific details from text. | Provides a thesis statement in intro. Contains strong comparisons and contrasts of each work, shows understanding of each work’s style as it relates to purpose, is effectively supported with details from text. | Provides an intro but lacks clear thesis statement Contains information about each work, but does not provide clear comparisons and contrasts, shows some understanding of each work’s style, and is somewhat supported with details from text. | No clear intro paragraph for thesis statement. Does not provide appropriate comparisons and contrasts, show understanding of each work’s style, or provide supporting details from text. |
Organization | The paper follows a clear and logical train of thought related to thesis and effectively uses transitions. | The paper follows a logical train of thought related to thesis and uses transitions. | The paper follows a train of thought related to thesis but does not effectively use transitions. | The paper does not follow a train of thought related to thesis and fails to use transitions. |
Conclusion | The conclusion is strong and leaves the reader with a feeling that they understand what the writer is "getting at." A powerful conclusion leaves a lasting impression of the works with the reader. | The conclusion is recognizable and ties up almost all the loose ends. The conclusion is present, but may not leave a lasting impression of the works with the reader. | The conclusion is recognizable, but does not tie up several loose ends. The conclusion lacks a compelling aspect and is simply a repetition of ideas | There is no clear conclusion, the paper just ends. |
Style | Fully engages the reader, uses colorful language, strong tone, voice, and point of view. | Engages the reader, uses colorful language, good tone, voice, point of view. | Rarely engages the reader, needs improvement in language, tone, voice, and point of view. | Does not engage reader, lacks colorful language, appropriate tone, voice, and point of view. |
Grammar/Academic Integrity | Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distracts the reader from the content.Grammarly report/Academic integrity statement are included. | Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.Grammarly report/Academic integrity statement are included | Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling. Grammarly report or academic integrity statement not included. | Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar. Grammarly report/ academic integrity statement not included. |