EN 1250 | Assessment Rubric, Essay Two

    Due Date | 11 March 2025 (Beginning of Week 8)

    Criteria | I will base your grade on how well you do the following: 

    • 1. Responds to others’ arguments through agreement, disagreement or both. 
    • 2. Demonstrates basics of doing research in an academic library. 
    • 3. Applies the basics of a Ciceronian model of arrangement
    • 4. Integrates the templates and suggestions from chapters 4-5 of They Say/I Say. 
    • 5. Author a writer’s memo about your writing process (For every assigned essay)
    • 6. Use of APA style to identify the source text, other texts and in-line references. (For every assigned essay)

    1. Responds to others’ arguments through agreement, disagreement or both. 

    • Exceeding (5 points) | Clearly states agreement, disagreement, or both with a well-defined position.
    • Meeting (3-4 points) | States agreement, disagreement, or both, but the position lacks clarity in some areas.
    • Emerging (2 points) | Response is somewhat unclear, making it difficult to determine agreement or disagreement.
    • Needs Improvement (1 point) | Response is unclear or fails to state a position.

    2. Demonstrates basics of doing research in an academic library. 

    • Exceeding (5 points) | Critically evaluates sources for credibility, relevance, and authority.
    • Meeting (3-4 points) | Evaluates sources but may overlook some credibility factors.
    • Emerging (2 points) | Uses sources without fully assessing their reliability.
    • Needs Improvement (1 point) | Fails to evaluate sources, leading to poor selection of materials.

    3. Applies the basics of a Ciceronian model of arrangement

    A. Introduction

    • Exceeding (5 points) | Clearly states the purpose of the essay and establishes a strong connection with the reader.
    • Meeting (3-4 points) | States the purpose and attempts to build rapport but with minor weaknesses.
    • Emerging (2 points) | States the purpose and attempts to build rapport but with minor weaknesses.
    • Needs Improvement (1 point) | Fails to clearly state the purpose and does not engage the reader.

    B. Statement of Fact

    • Exceeding (5 points) | Provides thorough background information with relevant details and a balance of exposition and bias where appropriate.
    • Meeting (3-4 points) | Provides sufficient background but may lack depth or balance.
    • Emerging (2 points) | Includes some background but is either too brief or overly biased.
    • Needs Improvement (1 point) | Lacks relevant background or presents a misleading, one-sided account.

    C. Argument | Claims, evidence and analysis

    • Exceeding (5 points) | Develops a strong, well-organized argument with clear reasoning and substantial evidence.
    • Meeting (3-4 points) | Presents a solid argument with supporting evidence but may have minor gaps.
    • Emerging (2 points) | Argument is present but lacks depth, organization, or strong evidence.
    • Needs Improvement (1 point) | Argument is weak, underdeveloped, or lacks supporting evidence.

    D. Conclusion

    • Exceeding (5 points) | Effectively restates and expands key points, ending with a strong, stylistic flourish.
    • Meeting (3-4 points) | Restates key points well but lacks a stylistic flourish.
    • Emerging (2 points) | Restates the thesis but without expansion or stylistic impact.
    • Needs Improvement (1 point) | Weak or missing conclusion that does not effectively summarize key points.

    4. Integrates the templates and suggestions from chapters 4-5 of They Say/I Say.  

    • Exceeding (5 points) | Ideas flow logically, with transitions that demonstrate a clear connection between “They say” and “I say.”
    • Meeting (3-4 points) | Generally well-organized, though some transitions between “They say” and “I say” could be smoother.
    • Emerging (2 points) | Organization is uneven, with unclear or missing connections between “They say” and “I say.”
    • Needs Improvement (1 point) | Lacks clear structure; little to no connection between “They say” and “I say” is evident.

    5. Author a writer’s memo about your writing process (For every assigned essay)

    • Exceeding (5 points) | Rigorous and in-depth understanding of content and purpose through the development and support of their writer’s memo. Appropriate organization and style is evident.
    • Meeting (3-4 points) | Thoughtful understanding of content and purpose through the development and support of their writer’s memo. Appropriate organization and style is evident.
    • Emerging (2 points) | Awareness of content and purpose and attempts to develop and support their Writer’s Memo. Appropriate organization and style is evident.
    • Needs Improvement (1 point) | Minimal or no attention to content and purpose. Writer’s memo may be unsuitable, and/or the writer may not develop or support an argument. Appropriate organization and style might not be evident.

    6. Use of APA style to identify the source text, other texts and in-line references. (For every assigned essay)