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Position paper 
White/Positional Paper
Rubric Code: Q8C3B9
By dmoss52
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Subject: Communication  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Powered by iRubric Position paper
Criteria for grading:
  Excellent

0 pts

Good

0 pts

Poor

0 pts

Fail

0 pts

Thesis
10 %

Clear thesis/position stated in the paper.
Excellent

Clear thesis/position stated in the introduction.
Good

Clear thesis/position stated but not in the introduction.
Poor

Thesis/position is vague and could be clearer.
Fail

No thesis or position is stated in the paper.
Style & Mechanics
2.5 %

Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling
Excellent

No or minimal errors in grammar, punctuation, & spelling.
Good

Few errors in grammar, punctuation & spelling with minimal distraction of paper's flow & main content.
Poor

Grammar, punctuation & spelling errors occur frequently and distract from the flow and understanding of the paper's content.
Fail

Fails to use proper grammar, punctuation and spelling in paper.
Organization & Structure
10 %

Proper use of sentence & paragraph structure
Excellent

No or minimal errors in sentence & paragraph structure,
Sentence structure is strong, varied, & mature
Transitions are smooth,
Sent. & parag. flow, advance development of thought.

5 Points
Good

Few errors in sentence & paragraph structure
Structure aids the paper's organization
Sentence & paragraph structure aid flow of ideas & arguments, ideas are logically organized.

3 Points
Poor

Paragraph structure lacks single supporting point,
Sentences are convoluted & wordy without conveying succinct thought,
Few well structured transitions

1.5 Points
Fail

Fail to use proper sentence & paragraph structure to organize paper.





0 Points
Content & Development
10 %

Purpose, voice & topic/argument development, level of vocabulary appropriate to topic.
Excellent

No or minimal errors in topic development, paper is coherent & arguments are persuasive, every statement connects to the thesis, expands main point.
Good

Few lapses in topic development, majority of paper is coherent & comprehensible,
Arguments are persuasive, most statements expands main point
Poor

Frequent lapses in the development of topic and supporting material
Paper is incoherent,
Lack of strong accurate, believable examples,
Opinions are unsupported,
Fail

Fails to clearly state paper's purpose,
No clear voice/tone.
Paper's main point is unclear & unfocused.
Solution
10 %

Solution is provided.
Excellent

A clear practical solution is provided which demonstrates a clear plan of action.
Good

A practical solution is provided but no plan of action.
Poor

A solution is provided but it is not practical and no plan of action is evident.
Fail

No solution or plan of action is provided.
Refutation
10 %

Use of counter-arguments.
Excellent

Clearly stated counter-arguments which are organized and demonstrate weaknesses/exceptions to arguments or evidence discussed in paper. Counter-arguments are well supported.
Good

Counter-arguments are provided and are fairly well organized and evidence is used to support them.
Poor

Refutation is provided but counter-arguments are not organized and evidence is either not used or is weak.
Fail

No refutation is provided.
Format
2.5 %

Proper use of APA style guidelines to aid flow of content.
Excellent

Entire paper follows APA/MLA style guidelines with proper use of cover page, parenthetical citations, & reference page.
Good

Most of paper follows APA/MLA style guidelines, cover page, parenthetical citations, & reference sections
Poor

Some elements of APA/MLA style guidelines are followed.
Fail

Fails to follow APA/MLA style guidelines.



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