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Definition Paper Definition Paper Rubric Code: B277BB By bechristie Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Definition Paper
	Excellent 5 pts	Good 4 pts	Average 3 pts	Below Average 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Content and Perception	Excellent Has a clear intent or motive throughout. Presents a creative point of view.	Good Has a fairly clear intent or motive throughout. Presents an interesting, but unimaginative point of view.	Average Has an unclear intent or motive. Presents an uninspired point of view.	Below Average Has an ambiguous intent or motive. Needs to be specific. Presents no creative point of view beyond souces.	Poor Lacks an intent or motive. Needs to be specific. Presents no unique point of view.
Focus	Excellent Has a clearly expressed, intelligible thesis that is supported throughout.	Good Has an understandable thesis that lacks proper definition. It is supported throughout.	Average Has an unclear thesis that lacks proper definition. It is not properly supported throughout.	Below Average Has a vague thesis that is not supported throughout.	Poor Lacks a thesis or it is irrelavant.
Organization and Clarity	Excellent Flows with the use of proper transitions, making it a pleasure to read. It is easy to understand because the ideas are coherently arranged.	Good Usually flows with the use of proper transitions, making it a pleasure to read. It is usually easy to understand because the ideas are coherently arranged.	Average Makes an effort to use proper transitions. Attempts to arrange ideas with some coherence.	Below Average Most of the paragraphs lack proper transitions. Difficult to understand because most of the ideas are not coherently arranged.	Poor Lacks proper transitions. Difficult to understand. Ideas are not arranged with any coherence.
Examples and Citations	Excellent Examples are properly used to support ideas. Citations are used when necessary.	Good Usually examples are properly used to support ideas. Citations are usually used when necessary.	Average Make an effort to use example properly to support ideas. Citations are occasionally used when necessary.	Below Average Does not use examples properly to support ideas. Examples are placed in awkward places without proper reasoning. Citations are rarely used when necessary.	Poor If examples are used, they are not properly placed to support ideas. Lacks supporting examples. Citations are not used when necessary.
Mechanics	Excellent Elaborate and proper use of vocabulary that adds to quality of writing and enhances overall meaning. Very few minor mechanical errors.	Good Occasionally uses elaborate and proper word choicees that add to quality of writing and enhance overall meaning. Some minor mechanical errors. Some minor spelling and grammatical errors.	Average Rarely makes use of advanced, creative word choices. Some major mechanical errors. Some major spelling and grammatical errors.	Below Average Has lack of proper word choice. Has awkward or unclear sentences. Several major mechanical errors. Several major spelling and grammatical errors.	Poor Language is vague. Numerous problems with word choices and sentence structure. Numerous significant mechanical errors. Numerous significant spelling and grammatical errors.

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