Essay outline rubric

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Minimally accomplishes the majority of the goals of the assignment. 1 = Composition skills may be flawed in two or more areas. Diction, syntax, and mechanics are excessively flawed. Fails to accomplish the goals of the assignment. Revised October 2003 Rubrics - 2 Subject A Scoring Guide (University of California)

Minimally accomplishes the goals of the assignment. 2 = Composition skills may be flawed in either the clarity of the thesis, the development, or organization. Diction, syntax, and mechanics may seriously affect clarity. Minimally accomplishes the majority of the goals of the assignment. 1 = Composition skills may be flawed in two or more areas.

PRODUCTION: Create a simple drawing of a mind map. Put the word “Thesis” in the middle (circled), and then put the words “Point 1,” “Point 2,” and “Point 3” around it. Draw circles around those words, and connect them to “Thesis” using lines. See example below. Don’t spend too much time creating a graphic organizer, though.