| |
Insufficient (1) |
Satisfactory (2) |
Good (3) |
Excellent (4) |
| Thesis Sentence |
no thesis statement |
describes the intention of
the paragraph |
clearly addresses the
question |
well-worded and very
effectively addresses the
question |
| Supporting
Argument |
paragraph contains no
argument. |
paragraph vaguely
supports an argument |
support for thesis,
information is relevant |
each sentence backs up
thesis, stays on topic, no
irrelevant info |
| Concluding
Sentence |
no concluding statement, or
a contradictory conclusion |
conclusion answers the
question, but does not fit
with previous sentences |
conclusion is consistent
with rest of paragraph |
strong conclusion,
effectively proves exactly
what thesis said it would
prove |
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