iRubric: Final Exam rubric

This paper does not develop the thesis with compelling examples. References to the texts are very slight and do not reflect good reading of the poems to prove the thesis.

This paper develops the thesis with very few compelling examples. References to the texts are slight and do not reflect good reading of the poems to prove the thesis. The thesis is poorly supported with examples from Whitman and Nye or Eady.

This paper develops the thesis with some compelling examples. References to the texts are slight and reflect a very basic reading of the poems to prove the thesis. The thesis is not well developed, lacking support from Whitman and Nye or Eady.

This paper develops the thesis with good examples. References to the texts are plentiful and reflect a very good reading of the poems to prove the thesis. The thesis is developed with good support from Whitman and Nye or Eady.

This paper develops the thesis with excellent, sophisticated examples. References to the texts are plentiful and reflect an excellent reading of the poems to prove the thesis. The thesis is developed with outstanding support from Whitman and Nye or Eady.

This paper does not make effective use of textual citation.

This paper either makes use of too many quotations without fully explaining and analyzing them or does not include enough quotations as textual evidence.

This paper makes satisfactory use of quotations as textual evidence, but additional critical analysis, connecting the evidence to the paper's thesis is needed.

This paper smoothly integrates quotations and analysis in support of the paper's thesis. Additional textual evidence and analysis would add to the paper's overall argument.

This paper makes excellent use of quotations as textual evidence. The critical analysis is seamlessly integrated in support of the paper's thesis.

The paper has so many errors in grammar and mechanics that it lacks fluency.

This paper has many errors in grammar and mechanics. The paper demonstrates poor control over academic American English.

This paper has been proofread, however, there are errors in grammar and mechanics.

This paper has been proofread. There are very small errors in grammar and mechanics.

This paper has been proofread and is flawless. There are no errors in grammar or mechanics.