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including descriptive title. Section headings. Good graphics, with appropriate citations. Clean and professional looking. Abstract is proper length. Highly informative, complete and easy to understand. Appropriate vocabulary is used. Abstract makes you want to read the paper. Thesis is clear, easy to find, and appropriate to the assignment. Thesis is supported by the rest of the paper. Paper contains a "roadmap" for the reader. There is a logical flow to the topics/arguments. Conclusion follows dearly from the arguments presented. The evidence comes from a wide variety of vallid sources. Arguments are pertinent to the topic. Arguments are logical, supported with evidence. The key arguments have been made - no major points have been left out. Abstract is proper length. Informative, complete and understandable. Appropriate vocabulary is used. Interest Factor Language and style appropriate for intended audience. Paper presents well-developed analysis and synthesis. There is nuance, inference and subtlety to the paper. Main points are memorable. Reader is very engaged. The bibliography is complete and reflects appropriate sources. The evidence used reflects multi-The evidence used re- ple views. flects multiple views. The evidence comes from vallid sources. The bibliography is complete. Thesis is clear and ap- propriate. Thesis fairly well sup- ported. Paper is fairly well organized. nized. Conclusion follows from the rest of the paper. Arguments are pertinent to the topic. Arguments are fairly logical and reasonably supported. Most key arguments have been made. Language and style appropriate. Paper presents rea- sonable analysis and synthesis. Fair Most relevant informa- tion present. Some section head- ings, captions, or graphics used. Looks like H.S. paper. There is a little nuance, inference and subtlety. Main points clear. Reader is engaged. Abstract is proper length. Somewhat informative and understandable. Thesis is fairly clear. Inconsistent support for thesis. Paper weakly orga- Conclusion is accept- able. Valid sources are in- consistently used. The bibliography is missing some pieces. Arguments are not consistently pertinent, logical, or supported. Few key arguments have been made. Language and style only fair. Less-developed analy- sis and synthesis. Nuance, inference and subtlety lacking. Main points present, not well made. Unacceptable Relevant information is missing. Missing titles, captions, headings, name of author. Not professional. Abstract is not the proper length. Not very informative or understandable. Thesis unclear and/or inappropriate. Thesis not supported. Paper is not organized. Conclusion doesn't follow from the rest of the paper. The evidence seldom comes from valid sources. The bibliography is miss- ing significant information. Arguments not pertinent. Arguments rarely, if at all, logical and supported. Almost no key arguments have been made. Language and style poor. Analysis and synthesis lacking. Main points not discern- able.