Grade Organization (6) Evidence/ Support (7) Grammar, Mechanics, Style (6) Documentation, Format (6)

A Contains an introductory paragraph that gives
appropriate context for understanding the
comparison in question and that ends with a
precisely written thesis
Develops comparison through a series of cohesive
paragraphs
Concludes thoughtfully and forcefully
B Slight problems:
Provides adequate details and examples
from science-literacy narrative
Provides adequate details and examples
from reliable outside sources; at least one
source is scholarly
Uses proper methods for incorporating
sources (paraphrase, summary, or
quotation, depending on the selected
formatting style)
Slight problems:
No serious grammatical or
mechanical problems
Logical transitions connect sentences
and paragraphs
Careful attention to precision and
clarity
Slight problems:
Correctly cites all outside
evidence using MLA, Chicago,
or APA
Includes correctly formatted
sources page (depending on
selected formatting style)
Is of an appropriate length
Slight problems

C Significant problems: Significant problems Significant problems: Significant problems:

D Serious problems: Serious problems Serious problems: Serious problems:

F Unacceptable college-level work: Unacceptable college-level work: Unacceptable college-level work: Unacceptable college-level work--
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