| Pre-write |
- Synthesizes ideas from multiple sources to illustrate or explain a concept.
- Paper is concentrated on a specific thesis.
- Method of organization deliberately fits the paper's theme.
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- Shows many ideas were generated.
- Paper is focused and narrowed to one aspect of topic.
- Ideas are clearly organized.
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- Shows adequate ideas were generated.
- Paper is focused and narrowed to one aspect of topic.
- Ideas are organized.
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- Shows few or no ideas generated.
- Paper is focused and narrowed to one aspect of topic.
- Ideas are clearly organized.
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| Rough Draft and Revising |
- Author has first draft that provides more than enough writing to work with.
- Author has shown competency in ability to revise work by removing all
superfluous information and adding necessary explanation to give a complete picture.
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- Author has first draft that provides more than enough writing to work with.
- Author has shown competency in ability to revise work
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- Author has first draft that provides enough writing to work with.
- Author has shown ability to revise work
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- Author has a first draft that is just begun or is missing.
- Author has limited revising not revised at all.
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| Editing and Final Copy |
- Includes all elements required in assignment description and shows
evidence of research/synthesis to deepen your understanding of the
subject as shown through your evaluation.
- Final copy is free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
- Author has provided a professional final copy with academic integrity,
meaning MLA, APA, or Chicago Manual rules are followed.
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- Includes all elements required in assignment description and shows
evidence of deliberate decision making on the part of the author.
- Final copy is free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
- Author has provided a clean, professional final copy with a title and by-line.
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- Includes all required elements in assignment description.
- Final has few errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
- Author has provided a clean, professional final copy with a title and by-line.
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- Is missing more than one of the required elements in assignment description.
- Final copy has many errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
- Author has provided a final copy that is unprofessional and/or lacks a title or by-line.
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