Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Grade Equivalent 1 2 5
Idea Development Ideas delve beneath the Ideas are sophisticated Ideas are incoherent or
surface and say and logically developed. are mere restatements of/
something new and Readers can readily parroting of points
original, possibly beyond follow the ideas. discussed in
what has been discussed class/readings.
in class/contained in
readings.
Content/Details Details are thorough, Essay goes beyond Essay is shallow and
advanced, and summary, providing in- basic, focusing on surface
sophisticated. depth analysis and details only.
specific claims.
Evidence/Citation Evidence is presented Evidence is drawn from Ideas and claims have no
with sophistication, style, the text or another support or evidence is
and finesse. reputable source. unfounded; source
Documentation of sources Evidence is pertinent, material is used with no
is flawless. valid, and documented attempt at documentation.
correctly. Plagiarized material.