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RUBRICS

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Identifying the The Paper strongly and The paper clearly identifies The paper does not clearly The problem that is state in
Problem clearly identifies the problem the problem. identify or state the problem. the paper is irrelevant or is
and has a nuanced not discernable.
approached on the issue.
Depth of Paper goes beyond the guide Paper fully meets the Paper does not Paper does not
Analysis questions to explore the parameters of the guide answer/address some aspects address/answer the
implications of arguments or questions but does not of the guide questions. assignment.
evidence in new contexts or exceed them
in particularly thoughtful,
insightful, and/or original
ways.
Evidence -Evidence used to support -Evidence used to support Connection between Evidence used does not
the central point is rich, the central point is well argument and evidence is not clearly support the main
detailed and well chosen. chosen, though not clearly articulated in all cases argument or is lacking.
-The connection between particularly rich or detailed.
argument and evidence is -The connection between
clearly and compellingly argument and evidence is
articulated in all cases. clearly articulated.
Generalizatio Elegantly synthesizes and Synthesizes and brings Restates the same points as Is missing or cursory.
n of Ideas reframes key points from the closure but does not examine the topic paragraph/intro. Repeats the topic
paper. Suggests new new perspectives or without reframing them. paragraph/intro. more- or-
perspectives or questions questions. Introduces new material less verbatim.
relevant to the central rather than new perspectives
argument and brings closure.
Organization Every paragraph makes one Every paragraph makes one In several paragraphs, the Organization of the paper is
distinct and coherent point, distinct and coherent point parts do not connect logically not logical or discernable.
expressed in a clear topic and, for the most part, the
sentence; the parts of each parts of each paragraph
paragraph connect logically connect logically and
and persuasively, and effectively.
internal transitions are
smooth.

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