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Causal Analysis Analysis that examines the significance of the cause-and-effect relationship of a social trend, historical event, or discovery. Rubric Code: M3W583 By carolynbayer Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Causal Analysis
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Strength of claim	Poor There is no recognizable claim or it is so weak that it is not compelling.	Fair There is a claim, but it is predictable and does not push the reader toward critical thinking.	Good The claim is thoughtfully crafted and shows evidence of good planning.	Excellent The claim is well crafted and challenges the reader to delve into causes and effects on a deep level.
Organization	Poor The essay lacks more than one feature expected for sound organization.	Fair The essay is lacking in one organizational feature needed for completeness.	Good The essay contains all the essential elements of a strong introduction, textual support in the body, and a conclusion.	Excellent The introduction hooks attention. Body supports and proves the claim. The analysis is effective and well thought out.
Reference support	Poor The paper provides no references, or the references do little to support the claim.	Fair The paper provides some textual references, but does not convincingly prove the claim with support.	Good The paper provides sufficient textual reference to prove the claim.	Excellent The paper not only provides sufficient research reference to prove the claim, but also analyzes skillfully.
Writing Skills	Poor The vocabulary is low level and the writer does not link sentences and paragrapsh for flow of language or meaning.	Fair The essay uses words correctly, but does not stretch for usage. Few transistions exist between paragraphs.	Good The essay uses good vocabulary and attempts to vary sentence structure. The writer uses transition words to link paragraphs.	Excellent The essay contains excellent vocabulary, active verbs, and varied sentence structure. Paragraphs link with transitions to mark relationships.
Format and mechanics	Poor The essay has many errors in MLA format or font. It also has spelling and grammatical errors.	Fair The essay has several errors in MLA format or font, as well as several major spelling or grammatical errors.	Good The essay has one or two errors in MLA format or font, or has one or two major spelling or grammatical errors.	Excellent The essay is in MLA format with appropriate size 12 font, and is free from major spelling and grammatical errors.