iRubric: U.S. Government & Politics Class Project rubric

- Organization and structure make it impossible to ascertain the message of the writer.
-No clear opinion of the writer can be ascertained.
- Introduction and/or conclusion is missing.
- Paragraphs are disjointed and lack transition of thoughts.
-Paragraphs are too long and cover too many topics.
-Topics are not addressed thoroughly.

-Organization and structure detract from the message of the writer.
-The opinion of the writer comes across as nonexistenet/very weak.
-Introduction and/or conclusion are incomplete.
-Paragraphs are mostly disjointed and mostly lack transition of thought.
-Paragraphs cover too many topics.
-Topics are mostly not addressed thoroughly.

- Structure of the paper is not easy to follow.
-The opinion of the writer comes across as weak.
- Introduction is missing or, if provided, does not preview major points.
- Paragraph transitions need improvement.
- Conclusion is missing, or if provided, does not flow from the body of the paper.

-Structure of the paper is mostly clear and easy to follow.
-The opinion of the writer is rather neutral.
-Introduction provides some background and previews some of the major points.
-Paragraph transitions are mostly present and logical, and mostly maintain the flow of thought throughout the paper.
-Conclusion of somewhat logical but lacks some strength in that it does not entirely flow from the body of the paper.
-Paragraphs are of proper length.
-Topics are covered tho

- Structure of the paper is clear and easy to follow.
-The opinion of the writer is strong.
- Introduction provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points.
- Paragraph transitions are present and logical and maintain the flow of thought throughout the paper.
- Conclusion is logical and flows from the body of the paper.
-Each topic within the paper is addressed thoroughly.

- Citations and references are not provided or are limited.
-Did not put quotation marks around someone else's words/direct quotes. This is plagiarism that will result in an F without the opportunity for a rewrite.
-Did not cite someone else's thoughts. This is plagiarism that will result in an F without the opportunity for a rewrite.
-Only 1 or 2 sources were used.
-Sources used were older than 5 years.
Sources were not online.

-Citations are provided only at the end of a paragraph.
-Quotation marks are placed around someone else's words/direct quotes.
-Only 1 or 2 sources were used.
-Sources used were older than 5 years.
-Sources were not online only.

- Paper provides citations, but they are incorrectly prepared.
-Quotation marks are placed around someone else's words/direct quotes.
-Only 2 or 3 sources were used.
-Sources were timely.
-Sources were not online only.

-Paper provides citations with very few errors.
-Quotation marks are placed around some else's words/direct quotes.
-Only 3 or 4 sources were used.
-Sources were timely.
-Sources were online only.

-Quotation marks are placed around someone else's words/direct quotes.
-5 sources were used.
-Sources were timely.
-Sources were online only.