Grading Rubric: Cause-Effect

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Evaluative Area20-3020-1010-50-5

Unity

Appropriate organizing strategies include cause-to-effect effect-to-cause chain of causes

Thesis clearly states cause/effect relationship

Solid topic sentences and supporting paragraphs

Conclusion: Restated thesis relates directly to thesis and uses varied language

Thesis and conclusion engage attention and give reader a reason to careThesis states cause/effect relationship

Topic sent. and/or para. content need more relation to thesis

Conclusion: Restated thesis provided, but too much like thesis OR needs work

Thesis lacks clear direction

Topic sentences present, but paragraphs need to be expanded

Conclusion: Summation provided, but does not relate closely enough to thesis

No thesis

Lacks topic sentences and appropriate paragraphing

Conclusion: Lacks restated thesis

Support

3 or more specific points of support

Specific evidence for each point is presented

Material is correctly cited and smoothly integrated3 points of support but relate loosely

Some evidence for each point is provided

Documentation present, but format is incorrect1 or 2 points of support

Evidence is provided for only 1 or 2 points

Some documentation missingLacks quality support

Lacks specific evidence

No documentation present

Coherence

Method of organization is clear and well-suited to topic and audience

Transitions and connections between and within paragraphs flow easily

Effective introduction, conclusion, titleOrganization plan is clear

Transitions present, but work is needed to clarify how ideas are related

Introduction, conclusion, and title present; lack a relationshipWork needed to maintain organization

Some transitions missing between and within paragraphs

Title is lacking, introduction and conclusion relate wellLacks any method of organization

Lacks transitions and connections throughout (

Title, introduction, and/or conclusion missing