Guns+Rubric

 ** Guns, Germs & Steel Essay Rubric ** ¨ Ideas are fully developed and there are sharp, relevant details. ¨ The content is very accurate. || ¨ Adequate content with good ideas and 5 paragraphs but lacking some details. ¨ Ideas are nicely developed. ¨ Most of the content is accurate, however there are a few minor inaccuracies. || ¨ Confused focus; limited information; ¨ Essay lacks important concepts and details; ¨ Weakly or poorly developed paragraphs. ¨ Too many inaccuracies with the paper’s content. || ¨ No focus; no information; no point. ¨ Inadequate content; essay is too short to meet assignment requirements ¨ Mostly inaccurate content. || ¨ Strong conclusion that makes relevant and sensible points. || ¨ The introduction and thesis statement are clear. ¨ Conclusion is clearly stated. || ¨ Weak introduction with a confusing thesis statement ¨ Conclusion is evident but underdeveloped. || ¨ No thesis statement is found; introduction confusing. ¨ Conclusion is not evident. || ¨ Logical order; good introduction || ¨ There are connections between ideas from Introduction to conclusion. || ¨ Connections between introduction, body, and conclusion are confusing. || ¨ There is no relationship between the introduction, body, and conclusion. || ¨ Writing style is clear and makes the topic interesting and easy to understand. || ¨ Transitions between paragraphs; paper moves from one idea to the next. Writing style is makes the topic clear. || ¨ Transitions between paragraphs need some work. ¨ Writing style sometimes makes the topic confusing. || ¨ The transitions between ideas are unclear or nonexistent. ¨ Writing style leads to confusion of the topic. || ¨ It is clear that the paper has been carefully and closely edited. || ¨ Some weaknesses in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and mechanics begin to impair writing. ¨ The paper has been edited. || ¨ Numerous errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and mechanics make the text difficult to read. ¨ Extensive editing required; non-standard English used. || ¨ Uncounted errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and mechanics text virtually unreadable; ¨ Massive editing required; non-standard English used. ||
 * ** CRITERIA ** ||  ** Fantastic (4) **  ||  ** Accomplished (3) **  ||  ** Developing (2) **  ||  ** Beginning (1) **  ||
 * ** Content ** || ¨ Exceptional content; has more than 5 well developed paragraphs.
 * ** Introduction, Thesis & Conclusion ** || ¨ Both the introduction and thesis statement are clear and strong.
 * ** Structure ** || ¨ Strong relationship between the introduction, body and conclusion.
 * ** Transitions and Style ** || ¨ Strong transitions between paragraphs; paper moves smoothly from one idea to the next.
 * ** Grammar & Editing ** || ¨ Proper grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and mechanics reinforce organization and structure.