Rubric for Evaluating the First Full Draft Academic Essay

 

 

The First Full Draft (25%) – due Week 11 (sect 7) is 10-12 pages. This is a complete rough draft of the paper, including all required sections and incorporating feedback from the Working Draft.

 

Elements Points
Content    
  Introduction – ½ page  
  Includes attention getter

Provides appropriate entry to the topic

States research question(s)/research thesis

 

 

/4

  Body – 8-9 pages  
  Presents a structured body that includes all fully developed sections of the paper (this should be a complete paper)  

____________/20

  Includes headings that reflect the paper organization ____________/5
  Supports points/arguments with credible source material  and cites definitions of key terms/ideas as applicable  

____________/20

  Synthesizes multiple sources ____________/15
  Shows evidence of critical thinking and in-depth analysis (do not rely on popular sources/show that you see their limitations/critique the methodology of source whether popular or scholarly) ____________/5
     
  Conclusion – ½ page  
  Restates main points and/or answers the research question(s) ____________/5
  References – 1 or more pages  
  Contains all and only the cited texts ____________/2
Mechanics    
  Is accurate in grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, word choice, and use of transitions  

____________/10

     
Citations    
  Uses correct APA in-text citations ____________/3
  Includes correct APA references ____________/2
Format/layout    
  Follows APA page layout (title page, running head, headings, font)  

____________/3

Revision    
  Incorporates feedback from the Working Draft (include the WD with my comments and the rubric) ____________/5
Total   ____________/100

 

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