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Essay Outline Rubric Essay Outline Rubric The rubric for essay outline Rubric Code: W2X926X By mhurley1 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Social Sciences Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Argumentative Writing Outline
	Exemplary 18 pts	Sufficient 16 pts	Insufficient 14 pts	In Need of Work 12 pts
Format	Exemplary The outline employs the correct format, and proper use of symbols, and correct indentations are evident. *ALL required elements of the outline are present.	Sufficient The outline shows the correct format, though proper symbols and indentations may be misplaced or inconsistent. *ALL required elements of the outline are present.	Insufficient The outline resembles the correct format, but proper symbols and indentations are not used. -Most required elements of the outline are present.	In Need of Work The outline has serious errors and does not use the correct format. -Many required elements of the outline are omitted.
Title	Exemplary Title is original, creative, and is pertinent to the material.	Sufficient Title is original and is pertinent to material.	Insufficient Title shows little originality or creativity and/or does not pertain to topic.	In Need of Work Title needs serious work as it has no relation to topic.
Thesis/Central Controlling Claim	Exemplary Thesis/claim is extremely clear, relevant, insightful and uses strong language. Thesis includes three, strong, relevant supporting claims written in parallel structure.	Sufficient Thesis is clear and relevant, but may not reflect depth of thinking. Thesis includes three somewhat relevant supporting claims written in parallel structure.	Insufficient Thesis is somewhat clear, but may not be relevant or demonstrate depth of thinking. Thesis includes three supporting claims, but they lack strength and/or parallel structure.	In Need of Work Thesis is not clear and lacks organization, relevancy, and insight. The thesis is absent from the outline. Thesis does not include three supporting claims.
Evidence/Commentary	Exemplary The outline contains a minimum of three supporting claims with very precise, detailed information/evidence (2+) for each supporting point that is essential to the topic, in addition to including commentary (2+) - specific sources identified with APA parenthetical documentation. Includes a counter argument section.	Sufficient The outline contains sufficient 2+ information/evidence for each of the three supporting claims and includes attributions to sources with proper MLA parenthetical documentation and 2+ commentary for each supporting point, though one or two errors may appear. Includes a counter argument section.	Insufficient The outline includes weak information/evidence related to the topic, but may not include three supporting claims each with 2+ pieces of commentary, elaborating or expanding upon essential information which is attributed the sources and may not use proper APA parenthetical documentation. Counter argument inadequate	In Need of Work The outline includes insufficient and/or inappropriate information and commentary and does not include any attribution to sources. Counter argument missing or inadequate.
Mechanics	Exemplary The outline exhibits excellent use of spelling, punctuation, grammar, and format.	Sufficient The outline exhibits good use of spelling, punctuation, grammar, and format, but has several mistakes.	Insufficient The outline exhibits an undeveloped use of spelling, punctuation, grammar, and format. There are many errors.	In Need of Work The outline has serious errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar, and format.

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