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SMCP Final paper Rubric Code: CX3WA78 By amische Ready to use Private Rubric Subject: Social Sciences Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

ESSAY FORMAT Descriptions
	Excellent 1 pts	Good/fair 0.5 pts	Poor 0 pts	N/A (N/A)
Introduction	Excellent A strong introduction has these elements: 1. An engaging lead-in to your case 2. A preview of ALL concepts 3. A clear and compelling thesis statement	Good/fair Missing one or more of those elements	Poor No introduction	N/A
Body	Excellent Body consists of well constructed paragraphs with topic sentences, supporting examples, and logical sequences between ideas.	Good/fair Paragraph construction is unfocused, missing topic sentences, too long/short, awkward transitions, etc.	Poor Paragraph formatting is disorganized and confusing, making the essay hard to follow.	N/A
Conclusoin	Excellent Conclusion contains: 1. Summary of argument 2. Recap of concepts and cases 3. An interesting leadout	Good/fair Missing one or more of these elements	Poor No conclusion	N/A
CONCEPTUAL ARGUMENT
	Excellent 2 pts	Good/fair 1.5 pts	Weak 1 pts	Poor 0.5 pts
Concept 1	Excellent Clear and detailed explanation of the concept using associated terminology from the readings and class notes, including all important subconcepts	Good/fair Less fully fleshed out definition that incorporates some associated terminology but leaves out important elements and/or subconcepts	Weak Quite vague and sketchy definition that may be confusing or misleading on some points.	Poor Little or no explanation of concept, or explanation that is substantially wrong in its understanding or presentation of the ideas.
Concept 2	Excellent Clear and detailed explanation of the concept using associated terminology from the readings and class notes, including all important subconcepts	Good/fair Less fully fleshed out definition that incorporates some associated terminology but leaves out important elements and/or subconcepts	Weak Quite vague and sketchy definition that may be confusing or misleading on some points.	Poor Little or no explanation of concept, or explanation that is substantially wrong in its understanding or presentation of the ideas.
Concept 3	Excellent Clear and detailed explanation of the concept using associated terminology from the readings and class notes, including all important subconcepts	Good/fair Less fully fleshed out definition that incorporates some associated terminology but leaves out important elements and/or subconcepts	Weak Quite vague and sketchy definition that may be confusing or misleading on some points.	Poor Little or no explanation of concept, or explanation that is substantially wrong in its understanding or presentation of the ideas.
Concept 4	Excellent Clear and detailed explanation of the concept using associated terminology from the readings and class notes, including all important subconcepts	Good/fair Less fully fleshed out definition that incorporates some associated terminology but leaves out important elements and/or subconcepts	Weak Quite vague and sketchy definition that may be confusing or misleading on some points.	Poor Little or no explanation of concept, or explanation that is substantially wrong in its understanding or presentation of the ideas.
Concept 5	Excellent Clear and detailed explanation of the concept using associated terminology from the readings and class notes, including all important subconcepts	Good/fair Less fully fleshed out definition that incorporates some associated terminology but leaves out important elements and/or subconcepts	Weak Quite vague and sketchy definition that may be confusing or misleading on some points.	Poor Little or no explanation of concept, or explanation that is substantially wrong in its understanding or presentation of the ideas.
DISCUSSION OF CASES
	Excellent 2 pts	Good/Fair 1.5 pts	Weak 1 pts	Poor 0.5 pts
Case 1	Excellent Case discussion is detailed, lively, and thorough, including these elements: 1. a brief summary of the case 2. application of concepts to the case 3. a discussion of how the case supports argument	Good/Fair Case discussion is cursory and mechanical, lacking 1 or more of the important elements, AND/OR misleading on some points.	Weak Case discussion is quite sketchy, lacking 2 or more of the important elements, AND/OR misleading on key points.	Poor Case discussion is deeply misleading AND/OR missing altogether.
Case 2	Excellent Case discussion is detailed, lively, and thorough, including these elements: 1. a brief summary of the case 2. application of concepts to the case 3. a discussion of how the case supports argument	Good/Fair Case discussion is cursory and mechanical, lacking 1 or more of the important elements, AND/OR misleading on some points.	Weak Case discussion is quite sketchy, lacking 2 or more of the important elements, AND/OR misleading on key points.	Poor Case discussion is deeply misleading AND/OR missing altogether.
Case 3	Excellent Case discussion is detailed, lively, and thorough, including these elements: 1. a brief summary of the case 2. application of concepts to the case 3. a discussion of how the case supports argument	Good/Fair Case discussion is cursory and mechanical, lacking 1 or more of the important elements, AND/OR misleading on some points.	Weak Case discussion is quite sketchy, lacking 2 or more of the important elements, AND/OR misleading on key points.	Poor Case discussion is deeply misleading AND/OR missing altogether.
WRITING AND REFERENCES
	Excellent 1 pts	Good/fair 0.5 pts	Poor 0 pts	N/A (N/A)
Grammar and usage	Excellent Sentences are consistently grammatical, with hardly any errors throughout.	Good/fair Occasional grammatical errors, such as run-ons, fragment sentences, subject-verb agreement, pronoun agreement, verb tense, commas, punctuation, spelling.	Poor Serious and consistent problems in grammar, punctuation and/or spelling.	N/A
Clarity and fluency	Excellent Sentences are clear, graceful and fluid. A pleasure to read.	Good/fair Occasional awkward spots, rough writing or confusing word choice. Sometime hard to concentrate on ideas.	Poor Consistently rough and choppy writing. Difficult and frustrating to read	N/A
Use of quotations	Excellent Quotations are: 1. relevant to context 2. well-placed in sentence 3. of appropriate length 4. correctly formatted and punctuated 5. include author reference and page number	Good/fair Quotes are missing one or more of these elements.	Poor Quotes are consistently misused or are missing correct citations.	N/A
Use of references	Excellent Reference list contains 1. all sources used and/or referred to in the text 2. full citation information	Good/fair Sources are inconsistently cited and referenced, or citations are incomplete.	Poor Extremely sketchy references and/or missing a reference list altogether	N/A

Subjects:

Social Sciences

Types:

Writing

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