EXAMPLE OF HOLISTIC RUBRIC
Analysis Paper 1Seminar 3
Grading Rubric
Item / Points Possible / Points Earned / Comments
Organization
The thesis, properly located at the end of the introduction, states the central idea of your essay and shows who the central idea will be supported. / 5
Introduction / Conclusion / 3
Paragraphs show unity. / 3
Properly formatted cover page (no abstract required). Pages numbered. Double-spaced. Running head. / 3
Content
Your content is evaluative in nature. You show how the issue relates to women’s welfare. / 5
You provide appropriate historical context for your issue. You have no major gaps. You connect the issue to the broader themes of American history. If appropriate, you show awareness of controversies regarding the issue, both in the past and the present. / 10
Your thesis is supported by (1) good argument, (2) appropriate evidence, and (3) a clear indication of values. You do not hide your values behind obtuse, vague or opaque language. / 10
Your essay exhibits thoughtfulness and insight.
Thoughtful responses are those that are comprehensive, relevant, consistent, clear, coherent, and sufficiently engage the material. The content must also be original; the ideas should not be copied from sources. / 15
Content is the minimum length (3 double-spaced pages).
-15 penalty if not.
Use of Sources
Sources are cited when quoted or paraphrased.
Plagiarism may result in a score of zero for the assignment. / 4
Quotations, if used, are appropriately incorporated into one’s own sentences and explained. Quotations support the author’s points. Long quotations are properly offset. / 4
Sources are cited in the appropriate APA parenthetical format. / 4
Sources are listed at the end of the document in the appropriate APA bibliographic format. / 4
Grammar, Spelling, Word Choice
For every three grammar or spelling errors, -1 / 5
Late Penalty
Totals / 75