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ENG 103 Essay 
Cause and Effect Esssay
Prompt: How does history affect contemporary society?
Rubric Code: GB2C75
By wtanagho
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Introduction
20 %

Background information; thesis statement
Poor

Topic unclear or essay lacks a thesis.
Fair

Topic does not address prompt; thesis is unclear .
Good

Clear thesis but topic does not address prompt or is unfocused (too narrow or too broad).
Excellent

Clear thesis; topic shows a thoughtful and focused response to prompt.
Body Content
15 %

Poor

Content irrelevant to thesis; supporting details not provided or irrelevant; no examples given
Fair

Main points unfocused or do not relate directly to thesis; many supporting details irrelevant to thesis; specific examples given only occasionally
Good

Main points support thesis; supporting details relevant to thesis but may be too general or specific; some specific examples given
Excellent

Main points show critical thinking; supporting details stay focused and relevant to paragraph topic; specific examples given
Body Organization
15 %

Content and organization
Poor

No transitions; no clear topic sentences; details do not flow in logical order
Fair

Transitions occasionally used; content unfocused; topic sentences may be lacking or unclear
Good

Transitions often used; clear topic sentences for the most part; one or two details may be out of order
Excellent

Body paragraphs begin with clear topic sentences; details are in logical order; frequent and appropriate connectors and transitions used.
Grammar
30 %

Verb tenses, relative clauses, word order, singular/plural agreement
Poor

Frequent and basic grammar errors that interfere with general meaning
Fair

Many errors that interfere with sentence-level meaning
Good

One error type repeated somewhat frequently
Excellent

Only occasional errors that do not interfere with sentence-level flow or meaning
Mechanics
10 %

Spelling, punctuation, formatting
Poor

Many sentence fragments, run-ons, and comma splices that interfere with overall meaning; no evidence of proofreading for spelling; no effort made to format essay
Fair

Many punctuation errors that interfere with sentence-level meaning; distracting spelling errors; essay format is inconsistent with expectations
Good

One punctuation error type repeated somewhat frequently; occasional spelling errors; some formatting inconsistent with expectations
Excellent

Only occasional punctuation errors that do not interfere with sentence meaning; spelling is 100% correct and shows evidence of careful proofreading; essay formatted according to expectations
Conclusion
10 %

Thesis restatement; summary of main points; final thoughts
Poor

No conclusion present
Fair

Two elements missing
Good

One element missing
Excellent

Thesis restatement present and paraphrased from original; main points summarized briefly; thoughtful final statement




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