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Analysis of an Issue Analysis of an Issue Rubric to assess students' ability to construct a critical essay Rubric Code: K54X52 By mharris99 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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	Poor 1 pts	Good 2 pts	Excellent 3 pts
Essay Structure	Poor Essay does not have introduction, body paragraph and conclusion. Thesis statement is unclear. Body paragraphs are not fully developed.	Good Essay has an introduction and a conclusion. Includes body paragraphs which needs to be more developed. Thesis statement is stated, but not clear.	Excellent Essay has a clear introduction/thesis and conclusion. Body paragraphs are fully developed. Introduction has thesis statement. Paragraphs and sentences have topic sentences. Conclusion summarizes the point of the essay.
Argument	Poor Writer's stance on the issue is not clear. Argument is simple and not developed.	Good Writer states issue. Argument is somewhat developed.	Excellent Writer clearly states his or her position. Writer's argument is thoughtful, complex and thoroughly explained.
Evidence	Poor Evidence is not specific. Evidence is simple and not fully explored. Evidence does not support the writer's argument/thesis.	Good At least three pieces of evidence are included but is not thoroughly explained or examined. Evidence is not specific and/or does not support the writer's argument/thesis statement.	Excellent At least three pieces of specific, complex and thoroughly examined evidence are used. Evidence clearly supports the writer's argument.
Grammar	Poor The essay clearly has not been edited. There are numerous spelling, punctuation errors. Sentences are not structured correctly. Sentences are incomplete. There is no capitalization where it is needed.	Good There are few spelling errors. Student uses mostly proper grammar, including correct punctuation and sentence structure in most cases. Capitalization is not always consistent when it is needed. Work may have been edited.	Excellent Essay uses correct grammar, including spelling, punctuation and sentence structure. Sentences are complete. Student uses capitalization where needed. Work has clearly been edited.