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Paper 1 Testing Paper 1 Rubric Code: E2X6XXC Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Philosophy Type: Writing Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Original Argument and Objections Descriptions 60 points (40%)
	Mastery 60–54 points (100–90%) 60 pts	Proficient 53–48 points (89–80%) 53 pts	Competent 47–42 points (79–70%) 47 pts	Developing 41–36 points (69–60%) 41 pts	Poor < 36 points (< 60%) 36 pts
Original Argument and Objections	Mastery Fully-developed original argument. Thesis is clearly presented, and the paper successfully argues in support of the original premise.	Proficient Well-developed original argument. Thesis is adequately presented and the paper provided generally good support of the original premise.	Competent The original argument is present but not properly developed. Thesis is apparent but lacks support or the paper does not address the thesis correctly.	Developing The original argument is severely underdeveloped, to the point of confusion. Thesis is either unclear or not supported. The paper lacks a consistent argument toward an obvious goal.	Poor The original argument is completely undeveloped or missing. The thesis is unclear or not present and the paper does not present an argument toward an obvious goal.
Research and Exegesis 45 points (30%)
	Mastery 45–40 points (100–90%) 45 pts	Proficient 39–36 points (89–80%) 39 pts	Competent 35–31 points (79–70%) 35 pts	Developing 30–27 points (69–60%) 30 pts	Poor < 27 points (< 60%) 27 pts
Research and Exegesis	Mastery Research is in depth and clearly supports the original argument. Exegesis of support material is clear, accurate, and related in a relevant manner.	Proficient Research is adequate and supports the original argument. Exegesis of support material is related in a relevant manner with minor inaccuracies.	Competent Research is satisfactory but relevance is not complete. Exegesis of support material is incomplete or inaccurate causing problems for original argument.	Developing Research is weak or not relevant. Exegesis is inaccurate, unrelated to original argument, or counter supportive.	Poor Research is missing or completely irrelevant. Exegesis is either not present or is wholly inaccurate. Presented support could be used to support counterarguments
Format, Grammar, and Coherence 45 points (30%)
	Mastery 45–40 points (100–90%) 45 pts	Proficient 39–36 points (89–80%) 39 pts	Competent 35–31 points (79–70%) 35 pts	Developing 30–27 points (69–60%) 30 pts	Poor < 27 points (< 60%) 27 pts
Format, Grammar, and Coherence	Mastery Almost entirely free of punctuation and grammatical errors. Citation is consistent and correct. Ideas flow from one another, guiding reader through the essay.	Proficient A few minor punctuation or grammatical errors. Citation is generally consistent with a few minor errors. Each paragraph relates to central thesis, but some logical links may be faulty or underdeveloped.	Competent Several punctuation and grammatical errors. Citation is inconsistent, often with errors. Some ideas are out of place or random, Paragraphs relate to main points but not to surrounding paragraphs.	Developing Punctuation and grammatical errors affect meaning or readability. Citation is missing, or contains errors affecting accuracy. Ideas are random and scattered. Transitions are missing. Some paragraphs do not link to paper’s thesis.	Poor Major punctuation or grammatical errors that affect meaning. Citation is not present, or is not usable. Paper is difficult to read, and arguments and paragraphs lack logical relation to each other.

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