Fall 2005

Will Hochman

English 200

 

Rubric For Our Essays

 

Thinking

 

intelligent, advanced ideas are articulated well and structured to guide readers through the writer's experiences with cyberspace and literacy

 

uses ideas of others to enhance and further thinking in the text

 

uses critical thinking effectively by considering ideas from a variety of points of view

 

uses creative thinking to make ideas more powerful, interesting, and colorful

 

 

Research

 

shows intelligence, diligence, and creativity gathering sources

 

uses multiple sources effectively by blending online, library, and other sources

 

provides researched evidence and relevant insight wherever possible

 

integrates source thinking effectively by introducing and analyzing effective sources

 

 

Presentation

 

uses writing critically and creatively to compose thinking that is interesting for other readers (including students and professors across the curriculum)

 

guides readers through cyberspace and ideas of literacy so that they understand the writer¹s issues and find interesting ways to connect to the key ideas in the essay

 

follows essay writing guidelines and uses the MLA system of documentation correctly

 

shows college level language ability