FINAL  PAPER  RUBRIC    

STRUCTURE  

Level  1   There  is  no  apparent  organization  to  the  paper.  Difficult  to  follow.  No  transitions  and  no  format.  Introduction  and  conclusion  are  missing.  

Level  2   There  is  some  organization  at  a  basic  level.  Hard  to  follow  at  some  points,  poor  transitions  and  format.  Introduction  or  conclusion  is  ineffective.  

Level  3   Paper  has  a  clear  organizational  structure  with  some  digressions,  ambiguities  or  irrelevances.  Easy  to  follow  with  transitions  and  a  structured  format.    

Level  4   Paper   is   logically   organized   with   clear   and   effective   transitions   and   a  professional  format.  A  pleasure  to  read.    Intro  and  conclusion  very  effective.  

CONTENT    Level  1   Central  idea  and  purpose  are  absent  or  incompletely  expressed  and  maintained.  

Little  or  no  evidence  of  critical  analysis  and/or  insight  Level  2   The  central  idea  is  expressed  though  it  may  be  vague  or  too  broad;  Some  sense  

of  purpose  is  maintained  throughout  the  essay.  Some  evidence  of  critic  thought  and  analysis  and/or  insight  

Level  3   Central  idea  and  clarity  purpose  are  generally  evident  throughout  the  essay  Evidence  of  critical,  careful  thought  and  analysis  and/or  insight  

Level  4   Central   idea   is  well   developed  and   clarity  purpose   is   exhibited   throughout   the  paper.  Abundance  of  evidence  of  critical  thought  and  analysis  and/or  insight  

CITATIONS  &  REFERENCES  Level  1   No  academic  reference  or  citations.  Level  2   It  shows  very  basic  academic  content,  often  repeated.  More  than  two  references  

or  citations  missing  or  incorrectly  written.  Level  3   It   has   good  use   of   academic   terminology   and   appropriate   content.  One   or   two  

references  or  citations  missing  or  incorrectly  written.  Level  4   It  is  detailed  and  accurate,  using  a  variety  of  authors,  theories  and  terminology.  

All  references  and  citations  are  correctly  written  and  present.  FOCUS  &  DETAILS  Level  1   The  topic  and  main  ideas  are  not  clear.  Level  2   There  is  one  topic.  Main  ideas  are  somewhat  clear.  Level  3   There  is  one  clear,  well-­‐focused  topic.  Main  ideas  are  clear  but  are  not  well  

supported  by  detailed  information.  Level  4   There   is   one   clear,   well-­‐focused   topic.   Main   ideas   are   clear   and   are   well  

supported  by  detailed  and  accurate  information.  SPAG  (Spelling,  punctuation  and  grammar)  Level  1   There  are  numerous  SPAG  errors  (over  10)  Level  2   There  are  few  SPAG  areas  (between  5  and  10)  Level  3   There  are  less  than  5  SPAG  areas  Level  4   There  are  no  errors  and  shows  a  high  level  of  academic  writing  Overall  total  of  marks  (Max.  20  marks)