Multiple-Source Essay Rubric: First Draft

Multiple-Source Essay
First Draft

Student’s Name: ________________________________________________________________

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Good
Excellent
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Introduction & Conclusion
(10 points)
Introduction and Conclusion are not clear-need more work (1-3 points)
Introduction and Conclusion are quite good but still need some improvement (4-7 points)
Excellent Introduction and Conclusion( 8-10 points)

Thesis Statement (15 points)
The thesis statement does not exist or is unclear (0-8 points)
The thesis statement is fine but still needs some clarification or improvement (9-12 points)
Excellent thesis statement (13-15 points)

Main-body paragraphs
(20 points)
The main body paragraphs are not related to the thesis statement and/or do not carry only one idea each (1-11 points)
The main-body paragraphs are good but some of them need clarification and/or development (12-17 points)
The main-body paragraphs support the thesis statement (18-20 points)

Use of sources (20 points)
Does not use all sources; sources are not related to the thesis statement (1-11 points)
Somewhat use of sources; somewhat related to the thesis statement (12-17 points)
Use of all sources; they are connected to each other and related to the thesis (18-20 points)

Use of quotation, summary and paraphrase (15 points)
No or hardly any use of quotation, summary and paraphrase (1-8 points)
Somewhat use of quotation, summary and paraphrase (9-12 points)
Excellent use of quotation, summary and paraphrase (13-15 points)

Total (max 80 points)





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