Midterm Assignment

Course: LIBS1870-23S-Sec4-The Middle Ages and the Modern W

Criteria Distinguished Good Acceptable Developing Needs Work Criterion Score

5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point /5

Main argument
The paper lays out The paper lays out The paper lays out Paper makes an Paper does not
a strong and a clear main an acceptable effort to lay out a appear to have a
persuasive main argument about main argument main argument main argument. 
argument about the medievalism of about the about the
the medievalism of the film under medievalism of the medievalism of the
the film under discussion. film under film under
discussion. discussion, but discussion, but it
would have is not expressed
benefited from clearly.
being more clear
and/or specific. 

6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points /6

Assignment
questions Paper Paper Paper Paper Paper does not
incorporates incorporates incorporates incorporates incorporate
discussion of all discussion of all discussion of most discussion of some discussion of most
assignment assignment assignment assignment of the assignment
questions questions clearly. questions, but the questions, but the questions. 
thoughtfully and analysis is not analysis is largely
thoroughly.  always clear or unclear or
fully developed.  underdeveloped. 
Criteria Distinguished Good Acceptable Developing Needs Work Criterion Score

6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points /6

Evidence
Supports analysis Supports analysis Supports analysis Supports analysis Does not support
with excellent with with with few pieces of analysis with
evidence from the appropriate eviden adequate evidence evidence from the evidence from the
film. Evidence is ce from the film. from the film. film, and/or has film. 
well-discussed and Student has made Student has made made no effort to
explicitly linked to a good effort to an effort to discuss evidence,
the paper's discuss evidence, discuss evidence, leaving it to speak
analysis. but more was but much more for itself.
needed. was required.

3 points 2.5 points 2 points 1 point 0 points /3

Organization
Shows highly Shows logical Shows some Shows little Shows no
effective organization of organization of organization of organization of
organization of ideas. ideas. ideas. ideas.
ideas.

3 points 2 points 1 point 0 points 0 points /3

Length
Meets length More than 20% More than 40% More than 50%
requirements. too long or too too short. too short.
short.
Criteria Distinguished Good Acceptable Developing Needs Work Criterion Score

4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point 0.5 points /4

Grammar and
Spelling Clear and easy to Clear, with some Requires Difficult to read Very difficult to
read, with no minor spelling or concentration to owing to read owing to
spelling or grammatical read owing to noticeable major technical
grammatical errors, or minor spelling and technical and and stylistic
errors. problems with grammatical errors stylistic problems problems. Clarity
word choice or and/or poor word that seriously of the paper is
rough phrasing. choice or rough impede the clarity almost completely
Student would phrasing which of the paper. obscured.
benefit from sometimes Student would Connecting with
additional time obscure the clarity benefit greatly the writing tutors
editing/proofreadi of the paper. from an at the Library is
ng their work. Student would appointment with strongly advised
benefit from the writing tutors prior to the next
additional time at the Library. assignment.
editing/proofreadi
ng their work, and
an appointment
with the writing
tutors at the
Library may also
be beneficial.

3 points 2.5 points 2 points 1 point 0 points /3

APA
No errors. Few, minor errors. Many minor Major errors Sources not in
errors. and/or some un- APA and/or a
cited material.  general lack of in-
text citations.

Total / 30
Overall Score

Distinguished Good Acceptable Developing Needs Work

24 points minimum 21 points minimum 18 points minimum 15 points minimum 0 points minimum