SLO
Find, evaluate,
select, synthesize,
organize, ethically
cite, and present
information from a
variety of sources
appropriate to their
disciplines.
Developing
Shows some attention to
audience's needs,
sometimes defining
necessary terms and ideas
and using audienceappropriate language.
Purpose (to argue a
position persuasively) may
be unclear at times, and it
may not be achieved
convincingly.
Proficient
Usually shows attention to
audience's needs, defining
necessary terms and ideas
and using audienceappropriate language.
Purpose (to argue a position
persuasively) may be implied,
but it's clear and achieved.
Compare, contrast,
and synthesize
carefully and
objectively the
relative merits of
alternative or
opposing arguments,
assumptions, and
cultural values.
Organize ones
thoughts and
communicate them
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persuasively to
address a rhetorical
situation.
Attempts to support
claims with reasoning
and evidence, but
specificity and/or
objectivity may be
lacking. A controlling
idea may be missing or
implied.
Organizational devices
(controlling idea,
headings, subheadings,
topic sentences,
transitions) may be
absent, unrelated to
the prompt, or
illogically connected.
Ps contain multiple
topics or are
disorganized.
Organizational devices
(controlling idea,
headings, subheadings,
topic sentences,
transitions) fit the
prompt, but may be
vague, too broad, or
inconsistenly or
illogically linked. Ps
may not be unified.
Clear organizational
devices (controlling idea,
headings, subheadings,
topic sentences,
transitions) fit the prompt
and tie ideas and topics
together adequately. Ps
are usually unified.
Spelling, syntax,
diction, or punctuation
Recognize, evaluate, errors impede
readability. Lanuage
and employ the
features and
may reflect a gender or
contexts of language cultural bias. Design
and design that
may be unconventional
express and
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and ineffective.
influence meaning
and that
demonstrate
sensitivity to gender
and cultural
differences.
Advanced
Shows sophisticated attention
to audience's needs, defining
necessary terms and ideas
and using audienceappropriate language.
Purpose (to argue a position
persuasively) is clear and
achieved with style.
much evidence to
convince the reader on
the topic. Perhaps add
an opposing idea to get
both sides of the stories?
Clear, specific
organizational devices
(thesis, topic sentences,
headings, transitions) fit
the prompt and tie ideas
and topics together
logically and seamlessly.
Paragraphs are unified.
Developing- paragraph
transitions need some
work. Paper was well
organized (controlling
idea, headings,
subheadings, topic
sentences, transitions)
but some parts were a
little vague, including
more specific data and
comments on it would
help.
Advanced- no spelling
Outstanding control of
mistakes, paper design is
language, including
effective. Just watch
effective diction and
out for the run-on
sentence variety. Lanuage sentences!