Category

Thesis

Citation and
Sources

Organization &
Comprehensio
n

4
Thesis is
stated in first
paragraph, is
strong, and
provides
examples of
how argument
will be
executed/
main points.
Used all
scholarly
sources
accurately and
in the
appropriate
format.

3
Thesis is
stated strong,
but lacks a
little insight as
to how it will
be executed.

2
Thesis is
stated, but
unclear of the
main idea.

1
No thesis is
stated.

Used sources
accurately and
documented
them, but few
mistakes in
format.

Sources arent
formatted
correctly (intext and works
cited page).

No sources
acknowledged
and works
cited page is
missing.

Very organized
and perfectly
constructed
paragraphs
that are
comprehendibl
e.

Paragraphs
and
information
are organized
and
constructed
well.

Information is
organized, but
the
paragraphs
are hard to
comprehend
and/or lack a
significant
amount of
info.

Information is
hard to follow
and
understand.

Presentation
lacked a lot of
information
and wasnt
detailed. Also
hard to
correlate with
the essay.

Hardly
anything was
presented and
only essay
was
submitted.

Analysis is
weak.
Argument is
hard to
comprehend
throughout
analysis and
lacks a
significant
amount of
evidence.

No argument
made / unsure
of what it is.
No evidence
or analysis is
given.

Presentation

Very well
presented with
appropriate
material, and
correlated
with essay
portion of
assignment.

Content
Analysis

Evidence was
well presented
and analyzed
in paper. Also
provided
enough for a
strong
argument.
Used in text
and outside
sources.

Very few
mistakes are
made.
Good
presentation.
Very little
mistakes
made, and
correlates well
with essay.
Substantial
amount of
evidence but
could use
more for a
stronger
argument.
Used scholarly
sources as
well.

Ms. Woods Grading Rubric: Reading History Unit