iRubric: Character Develpment Paper (Cause & Effect) rubric

Submitted hard copy or submitted paper by email to the instructor on the assigned date. Along with online submission to turnitin.com

One class day late.

One to two class days late.

Three or four days late.

Late papers submitted over one week late will not be accepted.

The introduction contains a strong attention-grabbing opening statement(s) (hook), provides sufficient background information (bridge), and includes a thesis statement.

The introduction contains a sufficient attention-grabbing opening statement (hook), and the background information is sufficiently presented (bridge).

There is a thesis statement present.

The introduction makes an attempt at an attention-grabbing opening statement although it may not be effective (hook), and/or the background information is only partially presented (bridge).

Thesis statement may be implied or vague.

The introduction is not clearly presented in the essay. May be missing the attention grabber (hook) or background information (bridge).

Thesis statement may be missing or very confusing to the reader.

The introduction is insufficient and does not provide attention grabber (hook) and missing background information (bridge).

Thesis statement is not present or insufficient.

Over and above the expected amount of detail and is clearly placed in a logical order and the way they are presented effectively keeps the interest of the reader.

The essay includes 5-6 distinct paragraphs: Introduction, 3-4 body paragraphs, and conclusion.

A variety of thoughtful transitions are used. They clearly show how the ideas are connected.

Details are placed in a logical order and the way they are presented effectively keeps the interest of the reader.

The essay includes 5-6 paragraphs: Introduction, 3-4 body paragraphs, and conclusion.

Transitions between paragraphs are used.

Some details may not be in a logical order or expected order, and this distracts the reader.

The essay includes 5-6 paragraphs: Introduction, 3-4 body paragraphs, and conclusion; however, they may not be clearly presented.

Most transitions work well; but connections between other ideas are unclear.

Many details are not in a logical order or expected order. There is little sense that the writing is organized and/or the essay does not include 5-6 paragraphs.

Some transitions work well; but connections between other ideas are unclear or nonexistant.

Most of the details are not in a logical or expected order. The writing is clearly not well organized and/or thought out.

The essay does not include 5-6 paragraphs: Introduction, 3-4 body paragraphs, and conclusion.

The transitions between ideas are unclear or nonexistant.

Includes 2 or more clear and insightful reasons for the cause/effect relationship which are logical and clarify the relationship for the audience.

The writer's individual interpretations are sophisticated and insightful. The writer has taken the ideas and made them "his/her own."

Includes 2 logical reasons for the cause/effect relationship for the audience.

The writer's individual interpretations are present. The ideas are insightful and the writer has taken the ideas and made them "his/her own."

Includes 2 cause/effect relationships, may lack clarity or may only partially illustrate the relationship for the audience. Reasons provided for the relationship may overlap or may basic.

The writer's interpretation of the cause/effect relationship is basic and lacks complexity, although connection may be logical.

May only include 1-2 reasons for the cause/effect relationship, lacks clarity and relationship is underdeveloped or illogical.

The writer adds nothing to the discussion of the topic and interpretation is superficial and sophisication. May be illogical or unreasonable.

Includes 1-2 reasons which are illogical or cause and effect relationship not evident.

The writer has not tried to transform the information in a personal way.

The conclusion is effective. It restates the thesis that may or may not be reworded. It provides a sufficient closing sentence that attempts to leave the reader with something to think about. (So what?)

The conclusion is basic and may only be somewhat effective. It may lack a restated thesis or a closing sentence that leaves the reader with something to think about. (So what?)

There was a very simple or ineffective conclusion presented. It is missing more than one of the elements necessary for a concluding paragarph.

There was no clear conclusion. It lacked all of the components necessary in a conclusion paragraph.