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English 103 This course is designed to help students clarify and refine their thinking and reasoning processes, allowing them more effectively solve problems and analyze complex issues. Students will develop skills in critical thinking, reading, and writing which will help them succeed in their other academic coursework, regardless of discipline. Writing assignments will emphasize critical analysis and argumentation. Rubric Code: U25B49 By morenolm Ready to use Private Rubric Subject: English Type: Exam Grade Levels: Undergraduate

103 Common Final Enter rubric description
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts
Thesis statement Thesis statement is the last sentence of the introduction. It clearly addresses the prompt and takes a clear stand on the controversial topic.	Poor Thesis is not clear due to errors in logic, mechanics, or grammar. Thesis may not address prompt.	Fair Thesis is fairly clear, but may be misplaced or contain grammatical errors. Thesis may be loosely based on prompt.	Good Thesis clearly addresses prompt and placed appropriately. It is relatively free of grammatical errors.
Supporting Paragraphs Supporting paragraphs contain clear topic sentences that support the thesis. If a source is used, it must be clearly cited in MLA format.	Poor Body paragraphs do not contain clear support of thesis. Writing may contain serious grammatical errors such as errors in subject-verb agreement, tense, and sentence fragments.	Fair Body Paragraphs may contain vague support or moderate grammatical errors such as a few subject-verb agreement errors that may reflect proofreading problems. There may be an attempt at citing sources, but formatting is incorrect. There may be repetitive signal phrases.	Good Body paragraphs have topic sentences that clearly support thesis and are relatively free of grammatical errors. If a source is used, it is clearly cited in MLA format. Signal phrases are varied and precise.
Conclusion Conclusion of essay may provide a summation of of reasoning and support, but does not repeat it. It may also contain a statement of benefits or final appeals to emotion or reason.	Poor Essay lacks a conclusion; conclusion is off topic; conclsion contains too many grammatical errors or errors in logic.	Fair Conclusion is too repetitive or does not reflect thesis and support. Thesis may have needed a careful proofreading and editing.	Good Conclusion honors the thesis and support, but does not repeat it verbatim; it may make final reasonable appeals to emotion; it may contain statement of benefits.