Also, this bonus short, entertaining article about showing your bias on facebook: http://scsours.xanga.com/746005960/rules-for-facebooking-this-election-season/
Final Researched Argument Grading Rubric
A. Depth, Complexity, Claims
100: Fairly shows multiple sides of the topic & goes into useful depth. Reasonable claims adequately supported.
-5 to -25 per weakness in these areas.
100: Fairly shows multiple sides of the topic & goes into useful depth. Reasonable claims adequately supported.
-5 to -25 per weakness in these areas.
B. Organization, Strategy, Significance
100: Clear, effective organization. Clear application to audience.
-5 to -25 per weakness in these areas.
100: Clear, effective organization. Clear application to audience.
-5 to -25 per weakness in these areas.
C. Citations, Format, Editing
-15 per missing/inappropriate source (for the 5 academic ones)
-10 per formatting error
-5-30 for typos, confusing phrasing, etc.
-15 per missing/inappropriate source (for the 5 academic ones)
-10 per formatting error
-5-30 for typos, confusing phrasing, etc.
Discussion Points:
As you get peer review (whether in class, from roommates, or your mother), ask for particular attention to be given to these points:
Depth: your topic may have many key points worth mentioning. You don’t have to go into depth on each one. If you don’t, say so so readers won’t get bent out of shape over it. Make sure readers feel like they learned something useful from your paper.
Complexity: does your topic have multiple sides? Areas that could be misunderstood? Show all sides fairly. You may take a stance, but support that stance with reasoning & other support so readers understand how you reached it. You may wish to identify the evaluation criteria you use to support your stance (financial, environment, etc.).
Claims: Identify your major points and make sure they’ve been clearly explained and persuasively supported. Make sure your claims are reasonable!
Organization: Your paper should be easy to follow. Use transitions. Headers can help readers see where you’re going. Make a logical grouping and progression between ideas.
Strategy: Catch your audience’s interest and keep it, and keep them cooperative and open to your ideas.
Significance: help readers care about your topic. Even if they already care, remind them with examples, statistics, reasoning, etc.
Citations: cite sources correctly according to APA or MLA conventions. Use them to skillfully support your claims. Retain control of your paper by not quoting them too much.
Formatting: APA or MLA format.
Editing: Fix typos, make sure your sentences are easy to understand.
