Criteria Grading Scale

Content 4 3 2 1
Excellent, Good, Information Satisfactory, Needs
Balanced provides Information Improvement, The
presentation of reasonable supports a central Central purpose is
relevant support for a purpose at times. not clearly
information that central purpose Analysis is basic identified. The
clearly and displays or general. The analysis is vague
supports a central evidence of reader gains a few or not evident. The
purpose and a basic analysis of insights. reader is confused
shows a a significant topic. or may be
Thoughtful, in- The reader gains misinformed.
depth analysis of a some insights.
significant topic.
The reader gains
important insights.
Organization 4 3 2 1
Excellent, The Good, The ideas Satisfactory, In Needs
ideas are are arranged general, the Improvement,
arranged logically to writing is The writing is not
logically to support the arranged logically
support the central purpose. logically, organized.
purpose. They They are usually although Frequently, ideas
flow smoothly clearly linked to occasionally fail to make
from one to each other. For ideas fail to sense together.
another and are the most part, make sense The reader
clearly linked to the reader can together. The cannot identify a
each other. The follow the line of reader is fairly line of reasoning
reader can follow reasoning. clear about what and loses
the line of the writer interest
reasoning intends.

Source 4 3 2 1
Excellent Good sources Although sources References and
professionally that support the are occasionally sources are
authentic topic are given, many seldom cited to
sources are given generally present statements seem support
to support the for the most part, unsubstantiated.
statements
topic. The clear, and fairly The reader is
excellent represented. confused about
authentic source the source of
is clear and fairly information and
represented. ideas.

Style & 4 3 2 1
Appearance Creative and Contains 3 of 4 No organization, Absent structure
attractive criteria for missing and organization.
cover with color meets; and /or significant 2 of 4
and poorly organized criteria.
graphics, clear and difficult to
organization, read; lacking
readable and neat, neatness.
title page,
table of contents,
section