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Reflection Paper Reflection Paper A rudimentary rubric for a simple argumentative essay on authority using the results of the Stanley Milgram authority experiment. It is used in a introductory critical thinking class designed to build critical thinking proficiencies in underprepared college students. Rubric Code: D44CB9 By jschmidtke Draft Public Rubric Subject: Psychology Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Reflection Paper 10 %
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Introduction 10 %	Incomplete does not state the question/topic, your position, and your plan for the essay and/or jumps right to the body of the essay	Average does state the question/topic, your position, and your plan for the essay, but is very weak and leaves the reader confused about the topic and your position on the topic	Above Average does state the question/topic, your position, and your plan for the essay, but the topic or your position could be said more clearly	Exceptional states the question/topic, your position, and your plan for the essay clearly and strongly, so that the reader is not confused about the topic and your position on the topic
Support: Development 50 %	Incomplete addresses only one or two of the questions outlined in the assignment	Average addresses one or two of the issues well, and one or more others less completely	Above Average addresses most of the questions assigned	Exceptional addresses all of the questions assigned for reflection
Conclusion 10 %	Incomplete no concluding paragraph - essay ends abruptly	Average weak concluding paragraph - does not summarize or restate the thesis clearly	Above Average concluding paragraph is present but "parrots" the thesis without paraphrasing	Exceptional strong concluding paragraph - summarizes and restates the thesis in an interesting way that captures the reader's attention
Organization 20 %	Incomplete poor organization; no logical progression of ideas; no use of transitions between paragraphs	Average some organization; some logical progression of ideas in some parts of essay, but not others; a few transitions, but not throughout the essay	Above Average fairly well organized and with either good transitions or logical progression but not both	Exceptional well organized; clear, logical progression of ideas; uses appropriate transitions
Mechanics 10 %	Incomplete 5 or more grammatical, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors; did not follow formatting instructions; pages not stapled	Average 4 or less grammatical, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors; did not follow some formatting instructions	Above Average 2 or 3 grammatical, punctuation, capitalization, and/or spelling errors; OR well written but failed to follow formatting instructions	Exceptional no grammatical, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors; formatting instructions followed

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