The Perks of Being a Wallflower

0points

Failed to cite sources or unable to find sources due to lack of citation. Sources unrelated to topic. Sources cited unreliable (i.e. random website with questionable information). Sources do not contribute to the paper in a significant way and are shallow or unrelated. Little to no research used in paper construction. Most sources not within the publication dates specified.

10points

Cited 3 sources. Source reliability questionable. Some information relevant to topic. Sources somewhat contribute to the paper in a significant way. Surface research. More than 1 source not within the publication dates specified.

14points

Cited 3 sources. Most information relevant to topic. Sufficient information provided to support most elements of the topic. Sources contribute to the paper in a significant way. Research of sufficient depth.

16points

Cited 3+ sources. All information relevant to topic. Sufficient information provided to support topic. Source contribute to the paper in a significant way. Research in-depth and beyond the obvious.

20points

N/A

0points

No clear topic. No support for topic, or lack of clear topic results in disjointed content. Writing not readable. Organization, transitions, introduction and other sections do not fit together and/or relate to one another. No substantive synthesis of research and theory application.

20points

Topic too broad or narrow for length of paper. Writing difficult to read and understand barely sufficient. Organization, transitions, introduction, and confusion lacking clarity. Not clear, organized synthesis of research and theory application.

28points

Topic somewhat broad or narrow for length of paper. Writing and various supporting points are clear and readable. Support for topic sufficient but lacking in depth or complexity. Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusions mostly clear and appropriate. Good synthesis of research and theory application.

32points

Topic of appropriate scope. Support for topic complete and in-depth. Writing readable and structure not confusing. Writer involved with subject, not merely doing an assignment. Clear, appropriate organization. Excellent synthesis of research and theory application.

40points

N/A

0points

Major grammatical and/or writing errors that make the paper difficult to read and understand. Written in first-person tense (I, me, we) instead of formal, 3rd person tense. Multiple spelling errors and/or errors in punctuation or capitalization. Does not follow general writing style requirements. Does not flow and is very disjointed with no overall structure or transitions.

10points

Style somewhat consistent and appropriate for formal writing. Does not include first-person language. Incorrect word choice. Some spelling errors and punctuation or capitalization errors. Other multiple but minor grammatical errors. Paper does not flow and jumps from topic to topic or sentence to sentence without connecting ideas.

14points

Style mostly consistent and appropriate for formal writing. Does not include first-person (I, me, we). Fairly effective word choice. Very few spelling errors and punctuation or capitalization errors. Meets most formal writing requirements. Paper mostly flows but may have a couple of awkward transitions.

16points

Consistent and appropriate formal style of writing. Sophisticated and precise word choice. No spelling errors. No errors in agreement or tense. No punctuation or capitalization errors. Writing flows well from sentence to sentence and section to section.

20points

N/A

0points

than a few pages under or over the page requirement. Missing multiple formatting requirements. Failed to cite sources or unable to find sources due to incorrect citation. Major, multiple errors in citation formatting. Missing bibliography.

10points

Slightly under or over the page requirements. Missing one or more formatting requirements. Not all sources properly cited in both paper and bibliography. Multiple errors in citation format.

14points

Meets minimum and maximum on page length. Missing one or more formatting requirements. Not all sources properly cited in both paper and bibliography. Multiple errors in citation format.

16points

Meets minimum and maximum on page length. Meets all font, margin and other formatting requirements. All sources properly cited in both paper and bibliograp