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Argumentative Essay 
This essay describes the requirements that students are to meet in order to gain full points for an argumentative paper.
Rubric Code: Y242W7C
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Subject: Humanities  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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This rubric describes the requirements that students are to meet in order to gain full points for history essay or reaction essay.
  Excellent

25 pts

Good

21 pts

Average

18 pts

Poor

14 pts

Introduction

1. provides 2 to 3 sentences of context for subject
2. introduces the premise of argument.
3. thesis sentence that outlines organization of body paragraphs

Excellent

Contains all requested information.
Good

Contains 2 components
Average

Contains 1 component
Poor

Contains no components
Body (at least three paragraphs)

Each paragraph has a topic sentence correlating to the thesis, each body paragraph contains one piece of evidence.

Excellent

Contains 3 supporting body paragraphs with evidence
Good

contains 2 supporting body paragraphs with evidence
Average

contains 1 supporting body paragraph with evidence.
Poor

Contains no body paragraphs
Conclusion

1. Restates the thesis
2. Contains a summary of the evidence
3. Author's conclusion, supported by the evidence present.

Excellent

Contains all of the requested information
Good

Contains 2 of the 3 pieces of information
Average

Contains 1 of the 3 pieces of information
Poor

no conclusion
Citations/grammar

At least two citations per paragraph. Uses appropriate spelling, grammar, punctuation.

Excellent

Contains 2 citations per paragraph with little to no grammar mistakes.
Good

Contains 1 citation per paragraph or has a few grammar/spelling mistakes
Average

Contains 1 or 2 citations for the entire paper or major citation and grammar mistakes.
Poor

Contains no citations and has major grammar/spelling errors



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