Writing Evaluation Criteria

V Topic Suitability Organization Research Analysis Writing Style

0 Topic not appropriate for 3333 What organization? Sources few and questionable; >25% web; missed critical reference(s) No independent analysis; paper simply recites data Paper unreadable because of errors and/or excess verbiage

1 Rambling; structure hard to discern Most sources not substantive Does not address claim; wanders Difficult to follow because of incoherence and errors (>50)

2 At least one part can be identified Under half of sources are reliable Barely begins to address the claim Not easy to read; >30 errors

3 Topic acceptable 2 parts weak/missing More than half of sources are good Some critical scrutiny of the claim Moderate number of errors(>20)

4 One part weak/missing Most sources are good Moderate critical scrutiny of the claim Paper contains a few errors (>5)

5 Excellent choice! All parts solid and clearly laid out Plenty of good sources Good analysis presents reasonable conclusion Easy to read with essentially no errors (<=5)

V	Topic Suitability	Organization	Research	Analysis	Writing Style
0	Topic not appropriate for 3333	What organization?	Sources few and questionable; >25% web; missed critical reference(s)	No independent analysis; paper simply recites data	Paper unreadable because of errors and/or excess verbiage
1		Rambling; structure hard to discern	Most sources not substantive	Does not address claim; wanders	Difficult to follow because of incoherence and errors (>50)
2		At least one part can be identified	Under half of sources are reliable	Barely begins to address the claim	Not easy to read; >30 errors
3	Topic acceptable	2 parts weak/missing	More than half of sources are good	Some critical scrutiny of the claim	Moderate number of errors(>20)
4		One part weak/missing	Most sources are good	Moderate critical scrutiny of the claim	Paper contains a few errors (>5)
5	Excellent choice!	All parts solid and clearly laid out	Plenty of good sources	Good analysis presents reasonable conclusion	Easy to read with essentially no errors (<=5)