M4-A2 Rubric #6, Introduction to Final Paper
Use the information in each of the boxes below each category, e.g., accomplished or proficient,
to guide you in the meeting the goals of a specific assignment. The final number of points seen
below the grid indicate your level of accomplishment.
Introduction to Final Paper
Area Evaluated
10 points
Accomplished Proficient Needs Work
Organization
3 points
*Two or three paragraphs in length
*No more than one (1)
error in MUGS
*Two or three paragraphs in
length
*No more than two (2)
errors in MUGS
*More than three
paragraphs
*More than two (2)
errors in MUGS
Content
6 points
*Clearly expressed topic
*Transition between
paragraphs adds to
clarity of topic
*Grabs the reader’s
attention
*Ends with a clear and
concise thesis statement
*Topic is identified but is
not clearly expressed
*Transition between
paragraphs is partially
accomplished
*Addresses the reader’s
attention
*Ends with a clear thesis
statement
*Hard to identify the
intended topic
*Transition between
paragraphs is vague and
does not add to clarity
*Minimal effort to get
the reader’s attention
*No clear thesis
statement
APA
1 point
*No APA errors *No more than one (1) error
in APA
*More than one (1)
error in APA
Interpretation of Points Accomplished: 10.00 – 9.00 points
Proficient: 8.99 – 7.50 points
Needs Work: Less than 7.50 points
August 2021