Rubric for Analysis of “The Wasteland” Paper

	The A Paper – 25 points	The B Paper – 20 points	The C Paper – 15 points	The D Paper – 10 points	The F Paper – 5 points
Mechanics 25 points	Paper is free from spelling, punctuation, and all other grammatical errors.	Contains a few mistakes that do not prevent understanding.	Contains several mechanical errors that prevent some understanding but not overall understanding.	Contains many mechanical errors that completely block many of the smaller points, but the overall understanding is only somewhat affected.	The paper contains many mechanical errors that completely block the smaller and overall understanding of the paper.
Ideas and Support 25 points	Contains well maintained and supported ideas. Each source is trusted and idea is supported.	Contains well maintained ideas not always supported by outside evidence.	Contains well maintained ideas not always supported by outside evidence or easily understood.	Ideas not well maintained and outside evidence not always used to support.	Ideas not well maintained and no outside evidence is used to support.
Style 25 points	Paper contains easy to read and understand sentences with precise word usage. Sentence style fits paper for audience readability.	Paper contains easy to read and understand sentences without precise word usage. Sentence style fits paper for audience readability.	Paper contains easy to read and understand sentences without precise word usage, but sentence style does not fit the paper’s audience.	Paper does not contain easy to read and understand sentences without precise word usage. Sentence style does fit the paper’s audience.	Paper contains neither easy to read and understand sentences nor sentence style to fit the paper’s audience.
Organization 25 points	Paper is organized properly with good transition sentences and points broken into separate paragraphs. Introduction and conclusion written correctly.	Paper is organized properly without good transition sentences but points are broken into separate paragraphs. Introduction and conclusion written correctly.	Paper is organized properly without good transitions or points broken into separate paragraphs. Introduction and conclusion written correctly.	Paper is organized properly without good transitions or points broken into separate paragraphs. Either introduction or conclusion written incorrectly.	Paper is unorganized. Also without good transitions or points broken into separate paragraphs. Introduction and conclusion written incorrectly.