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Argumentative essay Rubric Code: F55B6B By rellingrw Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Argumentative Essay
	Good (N/A)	Average (N/A)	Needs Improvement (N/A)
Thesis	Good A debatable thesis which is appropriately focused for this paper.	Average A debatable thesis.	Needs Improvement Either there is no clearly stated thesis, or the thesis is a fact or a personal preference.
Background information	Good The reader understand why the topic is important.	Average The background information does not establish the importance of the topic.	Needs Improvement There is no background information.
Development	Good The paper is developed logically. The claims are supported.	Average The paper is logically developed; most claims are supported.	Needs Improvement The paper does not follow a coherent development: it jumps around
Concession/naysayer	Good There is a concession to another point of view on one aspect.	Average There is a naysayer, but the paper does not make any concession to the naysayer's point of view.	Needs Improvement There is no concession.
Two appeals	Good The paper contains two appeals: one is logical, and one is emotional.	Average The paper contains one appeal.	Needs Improvement The paper does not contain any well-defined appeals.
Citation	Good The paper contains a correctly formatted MLA works cited page, plus in-text or parenthetical citation.	Average The paper contains both aspects of correct citation, but they are incorrectly done or partially done.	Needs Improvement The paper contains only one part of the citation.
Sources	Good The paper is based on an appropriate amount of sources (10), and includes information from reputable sources (the college databases).	Average The paper either does not include enough sources, or six sources do not come from the college databases.	Needs Improvement There are not enough sources to provide a reasonable basis for a paper.
College English	Good The paper is well-written. The ideas are clearly articulated. The paragraphs correspond to the development of ideas and not to their source.	Average The ideas are a little vague in places. The paragraphs sometimes correspond to the development of ideas.	Needs Improvement This paper is a struggle to read and understand.
College English, II	Good There are either no or almost no mistakes in spelling, punctuation, grammar, or usage.	Average We notice some mistakes, but they do not interfere with the meaning.	Needs Improvement The mistakes in spelling, grammar, punctuation and usage interfere with the meaning of the paper.

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