______Content (30 points available)
- Appropriate for the purpose
- Appropriate for the audience
- Considered in sufficient depth
- Considered with coherent reasoning and sophistication
- Sufficient evidence to support claims
______Organization (30 points available)
- Structure is appropriate for the purpose
- Structure is appropriate for the audience
- Title and introduction draw readers into the paper
- Clearly articulated thesis suggests topic, purpose, and structure
- Ideas are connected in a smooth and logical manner
- Paragraphs are unified, focused, and fully developed
- Paragraphs are clearly linked to the purpose expressed in the thesis
- Source material is integrated and documented properly
- Conclusion provides sense of completion
______Writing Style (30 points available)
- Syntax and diction are appropriate for the purpose
- Syntax and diction are appropriate for the audience
- Sentences are clear, coherent, and free of distracting errors
- Sentences are sophisticated and fully developed
- Words are spelled correctly
- Punctuation is correct
- Source material is incorporated correctly
______Format (10 points available)
- Format is appropriate for the purpose
- Format is appropriate for the audience
- Paper follows MLA format in every regard