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Sophomore Research Paper Holistic Scoring 89 (90100) A research paper earning an 8 or 9 demonstrates a clear sense of purpose in its strong thesis and follows its proposed research agenda to completion. The thesis is arguable, significant, and specific with an appropriate scope. The paper is organized, specific in example, and tightly focused. In a controlled manner, the writer guides the reader through the information with strong transitions. The information is responsibly delivered and well documented. The writer addresses any loose ends and fully incorporates researched information and quotations that strengthen the paper. The writer faces problematic issues and satisfies the reader that he or she has fully explored the topic. The paper is effective, persuasive, and interesting to read because of its command of language and structure as well as its astuteness in choosing what to write and what to leave out. The introduction draws the reader in, and the conclusion closes the paper in a satisfactory manner. Generally, a 9 paper flows better because of more effective language and better analysis. 67 (8089) A 6 or 7 paper offers a complete response to the assignment and good basic thinking, though not an always persuasive argument. Although not as convincing or thoroughly developed as the 8 or 9 paper, it demonstrates clear ideas, insight, and control. The 7 paper presents a more developed analysis and language command than does a 6. 45 (7079) This research paper does not adequately treat the assignment or may demonstrate a lack of understanding of the assignment. The information does not connect to the thesis, and / or the paper neglects introducing and explaining the information presented. The writing often demonstrates a lack of control over the conventions of composition: inadequate development of ideas, an accumulation of errors, or a focus that is unclear, inconsistent, or repetitive. 4’s may contain distracting grammatical and mechanical errors and may demonstrate significant misreading or misunderstanding. 23 (5069) This paper may be incoherent, unacceptably brief, or does not address the assignment. It may contain serious errors in understanding or the writing may prohibit the reader from understanding the message. The writer’s assertions are presented with little clarity, organization, or support. 01 (049) This paper contains no more than a reference to the task, or it is a paper that is not the student’s work.

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Sophomore  Research  Paper  Holistic  Scoring    8-­‐9  (90-­‐100)    A  research  paper  earning  an  8  or  9  demonstrates  a  clear  sense  of  purpose  in  its  strong  thesis  and  follows  its  proposed  research  agenda  to  completion.  The  thesis  is  arguable,  significant,  and  specific  with  an  appropriate  scope.  The  paper  is  organized,  specific  in  example,  and  tightly  focused.  In  a  controlled  manner,  the  writer  guides  the  reader  through  the  information  with  strong  transitions.  The  information  is  responsibly  delivered  and  well  documented.  The  writer  addresses  any  loose  ends  and  fully  incorporates  researched  information  and  quotations  that  strengthen  the  paper.  The  writer  faces  problematic  issues  and  satisfies  the  reader  that  he  or  she  has  fully  explored  the  topic.  The  paper  is  effective,  persuasive,  and  interesting  to  read  because  of  its  command  of  language  and  structure  as  well  as  its  astuteness  in  choosing  what  to  write  and  what  to  leave  out.  The  introduction  draws  the  reader  in,  and  the  conclusion  closes  the  paper  in  a  satisfactory  manner.    Generally,  a  9  paper  flows  better  because  of  more  effective  language  and  better  analysis.    6-­‐7  (80-­‐89)    A  6  or  7  paper  offers  a  complete  response  to  the  assignment  and  good  basic  thinking,  though  not  an  always  persuasive  argument.  Although  not  as  convincing  or  thoroughly  developed  as  the  8  or  9  paper,  it  demonstrates  clear  ideas,  insight,  and  control.    The  7  paper  presents  a  more  developed  analysis  and  language  command  than  does  a  6.    4-­‐5  (70-­‐79)    This  research  paper  does  not  adequately  treat  the  assignment  or  may  demonstrate  a  lack  of  understanding  of  the  assignment.  The  information  does  not  connect  to  the  thesis,  and  /  or  the  paper  neglects  introducing  and  explaining  the  information  presented.  The  writing  often  demonstrates  a  lack  of  control  over  the  conventions  of  composition:  inadequate  development  of  ideas,  an  accumulation  of  errors,  or  a  focus  that  is  unclear,  inconsistent,  or  repetitive.  4’s  may  contain  distracting  grammatical  and  mechanical  errors  and  may  demonstrate  significant  misreading  or  misunderstanding.    2-­‐3  (50-­‐69)    This  paper  may  be  incoherent,  unacceptably  brief,  or  does  not  address  the  assignment.    It  may  contain  serious  errors  in  understanding  or  the  writing  may  prohibit  the  reader  from  understanding  the  message.  The  writer’s  assertions  are  presented  with  little  clarity,  organization,  or  support.    0-­‐1    (0-­‐49)    This  paper  contains  no  more  than  a  reference  to  the  task,  or  it  is  a  paper  that  is  not  the  student’s  work.