ESSAY+RUBRIC

Title page, bibliography, referencing, and quoting follow MLA style, ||  || No errors in format || 1 error || 2 different errors || more than 2 different errors ||
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 * __**Thesis (T/I)**__ || Clear, concise controversial, insightful || Clear, may be a bit wordy, arguable but attacks some central aspect of the topic || Wordy, obvious, overly difficult to demonstrate, extremely tangential || Unclear, unarguable (ie. the tomorrow will be another day), off topic || Not present ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__**Reasoning (T/I/C)**__ || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3 or more reasons present. Succinctly worded, clear and insightful. Solid and appropriate connection with thesis || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3 reasons present. Clear and accurate connection with the thesis || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fewer than 3 reasons. Link between reasons and thesis may be unclear or slightly inaccurate. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fewer than 3 reasons. Link between reasons and thesis unclear or inaccurate. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fewer than 3 reasons. No link between reasons and thesis. Reasons off topic. ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__**Proof (T/I)**__ || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">At least 2 examples in support of each reason. Explanation of examples which clearly and insightfully link them to the reason and/or the thesis. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 examples in support of each reason. Explanation of examples which link them to the reason and/or the thesis. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fewer than 2 examples in support of each reason. Explanation of examples which link them to the reason and/or the thesis may be inaccurate or unclear. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fewer than 2 examples in support of each reason. Are not exemplary of the reason. Explanation of examples which link them to the reason and/or the thesis may be inaccurate not present. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fewer than 2 examples in support of each reason. Explanation of examples which link them to the reason and/or the thesis not present. Examples have no connection to the thesis or reason ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__**Spelling (A)**__ ||  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">No spelling mistakes || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3 or fewer spelling mistakes || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">More than 3 spelling mistakes || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Many spelling mistakes ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Grammar (A)__ ** ||  || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">No grammar errors || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 grammar errors || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 different grammar errors || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3 or more different grammar errors ||
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__Formatting (K/U)__ **