The 8-9 Essay
§ Contains a well-developed thesis that addresses all parts of the question
§ Supports the thesis with effective analysis
§ Effectively uses a substantial number of documents
§ Supports thesis with substantial and relevant outside information
§ May contain minor errors
§ Is clearly organized and well written
The 5-7 Essay
§ Contain a thesis that addresses part of the question
§ Has limited or implicit analysis of these ideals
§ Effectively uses some documents
§ Supports the thesis with some relevant outside information
§ May have errors that do not seriously detract from the quality of the essay
§ Shows acceptable organization and writing; language errors do not interfere with the comprehension of the essay
The 2-4 Essay
§ Contains a limited or underdeveloped thesis
§ Lack analysis; deal with the question in a general, simplistic, incomplete, or superficial manner.
§ Merely paraphrases, quotes, or briefly cites documents
§ Contains little outside information, or information that is inaccurate or irrelevant
§ May contain major errors
§ May be poorly organized and/or poorly written
The 0-1 Essay
§ Lacks a thesis or simply restates the question
§ Exhibits inadequate or incorrect understanding of the question
§ Has little or no understanding or the documents or ignores them completely
§ Contains no outside information
CLASS GRADE: (% of 100)
9 = 100/50 = 100%
8 = 96/48 = 96%
7 = 92/46 = 92%
6 = 88/44 = 88%
5 = 84/42 = 84%
4 = 80/40 = 80%
3 = 76/38 = 76%
2 = 72/36 = 72%
1 = 68/34 = 68%