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embedded correctly, though a variety of
patterns for embedding may not be used. All claims have supporting
evidence. Author uses both paraphrases
and quotes effectively, though he /she may use a majority of one or
the other.
D: Some / many claims are missing effective evidence to support the
main idea of the paragraph or the reason
the evidence is used is not clear because of a lack of context. An
attempt to embed has been made, though
the punctuation may be wrong. The author relies solely on quotes or
paraphrases.
F: Evidence is not used / is not used effectively. Explanation 20%
A: Explanations clearly link evidence to the topic sentence, showing
readers the importance of the evidence to
the overall paragraph. The author demonstrates an exceptional
understanding of the analytical process by
clearly making this link throughout the essay. Explanations are clear
and focused, avoiding repetition and
simplicity by making complex connections and inferences.
B: Explanations link evidence to the topic sentence in a way that
demonstrates a clear understanding of the
analytical process. Explanations are clear and focused, though there
may be a bit of repetition / simplicity. The
author makes connections between pieces of evidence in the
explanations to show an in-depth understanding
of the article.
C: All pieces of evidence are explained so that readers know how they
support the topic sentences.
Explanations are clear and focused, though repetition / simplicity
slows down the reading in some areas.
D: Some / many explanations are missing and/or don’t link the
evidence to the topic sentence. The writer does
not demonstrate an understanding of the necessity of explaining
evidence throughout. Any attempts at
explanation are convoluted and/or overly simplistic.
F: Explanations are missing. The author expects the reader to
understand without explaining.