Grading Rubric 01234CategoryNot SubmittedNo passCompetencePr

Grading Rubric 01234CategoryNot SubmittedNo passCompetenceProficiencyMasteryThesis IdentifiedNot SubmittedStudent’s paper did not identify the thesis of the reading passage correctly, or no attempt was made.Student’s attempts to identify the thesis of the reading passage are evident in this exerciseThe introductory paragraph remains unclear as to the thesis of the article.Student confidently cites the thesis of the passage and builds his/her summary around this informationAnalysisNot SubmittedStudent submission includes too few sentences written to show any analysis of the article. Idea development is lacking.Student’s sentences tie to main idea of the paragraph assignment, but do not include any in-depth detailStudent uses examples to show analysis in his/her summary, and most of the summary shows in-depth analysisStudent’s sentences fully discuss main ideas of the article, offerin-depth original ideas about the article offering an in-depth analysisof the reading.OrganizationNot SubmittedInadequate organization of the one page analysis of the article asassigned, or too little is written to evaluate. Incomplete analysisother than “surface” summary offeredOrganization of paper shows attempts to tie in to the major ideas ofthe article; however, some crucial ideas are omitted or leftunexplained.Organization correctly organizes paragraphs of paper; however, some elements do not support a clear thesisStudent’s organization shows thoughtful consideration of possibleimplications of the article ideas. Student uses support relevant toreview entire articleSentence VarietyNot SubmittedStudent’s writing and sentence choices are not coherent. Use ofsimple and repetitive or incorrect sentences interferes with competentanalysis of the selection.Student performs mostly cursory repetition of simple sentences. Somevaried sentence structures chosen and used correctly. Limited use oftransitions used.Some varied sentence structures chosen and used correctly, somesentence choices do not show transitions to keep the assignmentexamination moving from A to B to C.Varied sentence structure and simple/complex sentences handledcorrectly. Demonstrates competent use of the steps of the writingprocess. Effective use of transitions noted.MechanicsNot SubmittedPaper contains incomplete sentences, word usage errors, sentenceswith mechanical errors etc. that distract from the meaning of thestudent’s paper.Some grammatical and mechanical errors evident in sentence choicesfor the summary paragraph. Most sentences convey complete thought;however, some are confusing.Grammatical and mechanical errors are minimum, and do not distract from meaning of the paper.All sentence choices create analysis containing a good topicsentence, through discussion of the main idea of that topic. A varietyof simple and complex sentences with no grammatical and/or mechanicalerrors.