Score	Mechanics	Organization	Thesis	Support	Style	Core Humanities	Overall Development
A Range	very few or no mechanical errors, with complexity	-carefully but subtly organized from beginning to end w/smooth transitions -strong intro and conclusion framing the topic of discussion -paragraphs address one subject with interest	-thesis is specific, focused, purposeful, analytic, and insightful	-supporting details are rich, interesting and full -details are relevant and appropriate -many quotes used smoothly and explained fully with close detail and interpretation	-rich, effective vocabulary -uses a variety of sentence structures, types, and lengths -offers a consistent voice and tone -no structural errors	-demonstrates clear understanding of the inter-disciplinary nature of this course by referencing 3 different disciplines	-fluent -original and insightful -thoughts are critically analytical of the text -ideas show clear understanding of the text
B Range	few or no mechanical errors, relative to the length or complexity	-organized from beginning to end w/smooth transitions -clear focus -logical order -strong intro and conclusion -paragraphs address one subject clearly and intelligently	-thesis is specific, focused, purposeful, and analytic	-details are strong, but lack richness and specificity -details are relevant -quotes are smoothly introduced and explained fully, but not excessively used	-effective vocabulary -moderately successful in using a variety of sentence patterns -reasonably consistent voice and tone -few errors in structure or usage	-demonstrates clear understanding of the inter-disciplinary nature of this course by referencing 2 different disciplines	-fluent, fully developed -solid -evidence of creative thought -complex ideas, showing you have thought critically about the text
C Range	-some mechanical errors that do not interfere with communication -limited text, but mechanically correct	-transitions are present -organized, but with lapses in order or structure -focused -clear intro and conclusion -paragraphs are clear	-thesis is specific, focused, and purposeful	-details are adequate -details are generally relevant -many examples used meaningfully and clearly -quotes are introduced, but not smoothly	-acceptable vocabulary -attempts sophisticated sentence structure -voice and tone are somewhat inconsistent -some errors in structure and usage	-demonstrates clear understanding of the inter-disciplinary nature of this course by referencing 1 different discipline	-moderately fluent -ideas are developed, but limited in depth -shows independent and analytical thought -ideas are clearly stated
C- Range	-some mechanical errors that interfere with communication -errors are disproportionate to the length of complexity of the piece	-focus is unclear or limited -intro and conclusion are insufficient -poor transitions -lacks closure	-thesis is specific and focused	-details lack elaboration -some details do not support the focus -lacks important details -quotes lack explanation or are not introduced	-simplistic vocabulary -little sentence variety -barely recognizable voice and tone -errors in structure and usage	-no references	-thinly developed -some independent thought -repetitive or too general
D Range	-noticeable mechanical errors that interfere with communication -errors cause major problems for readers	-unfocused -thought patterns are difficult to follow -paragraphs are poorly structured	-thesis is present, but vague and difficult to identify	-details are merely listed -repetitious details -too few details -few examples, poorly used	-no sentence variety -serious errors in structure and usage -lacks voice or tone -simplistic vocabulary with incorrect usage	-no references	-poorly developed -lacks clarity -very little independent thinking -plot summary
F Range	mechanical errors that seriously interfere with	-so short or muddled that it lacks organization or focus	-no thesis	-virtually no examples or quotations -irrelevant details -unclear statements		-no references	-not developed -does not show thought or original ideas -shows a lack of understanding of the text