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Adolescence/Psycho-Social Assignment
General Essay/Report
Rubric Code:
X42A44
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efrances
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Subject:
Psychology
Type:
Assignment
Grade Levels:
Undergraduate
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General Essay
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Fail
0 pts
Pass
10 pts
Credit
15 pts
Distinction
20 pts
High Distinction
25 pts
Thesis & Motive
25 pts
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Fail
The major claim of the essay is weak—vague or obvious. The essay does not respond to a true question, tension, or problem. The introduction usually has no motive.
Pass
The major claim is logical and would require some evidence for support, but the stakes are not as high as they should be. The essay’s major claims are somewhat unclear, unspecific or uninteresting (not novel given the state of knowledge in the relevant domain). The introduction lacks a clear motive or contains an unspecific or weak motive.
Credit
Either the major claim is clear and arguable but lacks novelty or else sets out to explore an intriguing idea that has not been developed into a specific claim. The introduction either unsuccessfully motivates an insightful and novel claim or weakly and artificially motivates a claim that does not constitute a significant revision of the status quo.
Distinction
Either the major claim is clear, arguable, and complex but misses opportunities for nuance or subtlety, or else it sets out to explore an ambitious idea whose complexity leads to minor errors in articulation. The introduction suggests some context or stakes for the argument but does not offer strong motivation, or a convincing motive is gestured at but remains implicit.
High Distinction
The major claim of the essay is insightful and novel (does not merely repeats what others have written and found in research). The thesis is not trivial, going beyond what we know already from research in the relevant domain. The thesis responds to a true question. It is stated clearly at the outset and evolves throughout the paper. The introduction has a clear motive that outlines the stakes of the argument and demonstrates a meaningful context for the author’s claims.
Evidence & Analysis
25 pts
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Fail
Evidence may be lacking or irrelevant. Instead of using evidence to develop the argument, examples remain undigested and unexplored. The author may simply summarize and simplify evidence or research, or present it in a confusing or unhelpful way.
Pass
Evidence is usually relevant, but the essay often does not consider the most important evidence. The essay makes some effort to explore the subtleties of the evidence and may be occasionally insightful, but it rarely uses evidence to develop a fuller argument and develop new claims.
Credit
Most ideas are supported with well-chosen evidence and reviewed research that is sometimes explored in an insightful way, although nuances are often neglected. The evidence is often integral to the development of the argument, although there may be gaps in the explanation of how the evidence supports the essay’s claims.
Distinction
All claims are supported with evidence and research that is integral to the development of the argument, but in a few places the link between claim and evidence may be unconvincing or insufficiently explained. The analysis demonstrates several moments of keen insight but also includes arguments that lack subtlety or are insufficiently explained elsewhere in the essay.
High Distinction
The best available evidence is introduced not only to support but also to challenge (and sometimes complicate) the claims and stakes of the essay. Its nuances are insightfully explored. The argument is sufficiently complex to require an explanation of how the evidence supports the essay’s claims, and evidence is used to develop new claims. The evidence does not ignore major research and recent research findings in the relevant domain.
Structure
25 pts
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Fail
The argument may be too simple and so does not develop over the course of the essay. Or the argument may be incoherent or too broad, without any clear organization or transitions.
Pass
The argument mostly makes logical sense, but the structure of the essay is confusing—jumping around, missing transitions, or taking on too many ideas at once. Or, the argument itself may be presented simplistically, leading to a predictable structure and unnecessary transitional language.
Credit
The argument is interesting and logical, but the structure of the essay is, at times, confusing. The essay’s claims are sometimes executed in a confusing sequence, or they seem related to the thesis but have a confusing relation to one another. Transitional language may be present but is unsuccessful or inconsistent.
Distinction
The argument follows a clear logical arc, but small gaps, digressions, or a lack of transitional language interrupt the flow of ideas in a few places.
High Distinction
Ideas develop over the course of the essay so that the foundations established early on push the argument toward a more complex conclusion. The structure is both logical and engaging.
Style & Format
25 pts
Fail
The writing is generally confusing, awkward, or too verbose, and probably exhibits numerous mechanical problems. The essay may be filled with jargon, without necessary definitions. APA format and reference citations are not followed.
Pass
Though the writing generally makes sense and there may be parts in which the diction is appropriate and elegant, it is weak enough in places to obscure the author’s ideas, often as a result of vagueness, verbosity, awkwardness, or a recurrent mechanical problem. The format and style do not follow instructions or APA format.
Credit
The writing is straightforward, mostly clear, and often engaging, but it contains occasional mechanical problems, confusing sentences, or moments of vagueness.
Distinction
The writing is mostly clear but may contain a few confusing sentences or mechanical problems. It is mostly engaging. APA format and use of references are followed appropriately.
High Distinction
The writing is clear and concise, yet sophisticated, demonstrating sentence variety and appropriate vocabulary. The essay is a pleasure to read and avoids unnecessary jargon. APA format and style and use of references are followed appropriately.
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