M4-A2 Rubric #6, Introduction to Final Paper

Use the information in each of the boxes below each category, e.g., accomplished or proficient,

to guide you in the meeting the goals of a specific assignment. The final number of points seen

below the grid indicate your level of accomplishment.

Introduction to Final Paper

Area Evaluated

10 points

Accomplished Proficient Needs Work

Organization

3 points

*Two or three paragraphs in length

*No more than one (1)

error in MUGS

*Two or three paragraphs in

length

*No more than two (2)

errors in MUGS

*More than three

paragraphs

*More than two (2)

errors in MUGS

Content

6 points

*Clearly expressed topic

*Transition between

paragraphs adds to

clarity of topic

*Grabs the reader’s

attention

*Ends with a clear and

concise thesis statement

*Topic is identified but is

not clearly expressed

*Transition between

paragraphs is partially

accomplished

*Addresses the reader’s

attention

*Ends with a clear thesis

statement

*Hard to identify the

intended topic

*Transition between

paragraphs is vague and

does not add to clarity

*Minimal effort to get

the reader’s attention

*No clear thesis

statement

APA

1 point

*No APA errors *No more than one (1) error

in APA

*More than one (1)

error in APA

Interpretation of Points Accomplished: 10.00 – 9.00 points

Proficient: 8.99 – 7.50 points

Needs Work: Less than 7.50 points

August 2021