INTD 105-11: Writing Seminar: A Century of Science Fiction Dr. Pogo
Writing Grade and Assessment Summary v. 6.2
Student #: Assignment:
Grade:
Follows Assignment
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Grammar and Mechanical Clarity
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Critical Reading
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Argument
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Logic and Coherence
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Evidence
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5
Directness and Succinctness
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5
Revision
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Most Common Problems:
£ The paper does not address the assignment given
£ The paper has no significant thesis
£ The thesis is trite
£ The paper’s thesis is not obvious until too late in the paper
£ The first paragraph is irrelevant or vague
£ The first paragraph does not provide a sufficient summary of the arguments
£ There are many grammatical errors
£ The paper has frequent misspellings
£ There are frequent tense disagreements (past/present/future)
£ There are many grammatically awkward sentences
£ The paper uses “would” or “could” inappropriately
£ Modifiers such as “very”, “many”, or “greatly” are used incorrectly
£ There are too many passive sentences
£ The paper awkwardly refers to “one” too often
£ There are many incorrect word selections
£ The paper makes claims that are either untrue or unproven
£ The paper cites facts without reference to their source
£ The conclusion introduces new ideas
£ The revision contains no new concepts
£ The revision fails to correct ALL typographical errors
£ The paper was submitted improperly (e.g., by email, or with the wrong filename).
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