Covid’s Impact on Society Today

talk about how No one in the world was prepared for how this pandemic would shape us mentally, physically, and even politically.

_____ (15 pts) Introduction/Thesis
Level 1 (0-8 pts)—lack of development of clear/interesting hook and transition to thesis
Level 2 (9-11 pts)—adequate development of hook and transition to thesis
Level 3 (12-13 pts)—good development of hook and transition to thesis
Level 4 (14-15 pts)—exceptional development of hook and transition to thesis

_____ (30 pts) Quality of Research and Information/Evidence
Level 1 (0-12 pts)—limited information of topic with lack of research details; too much opinion, not enough proof
Level 2 (13-18 pts)—some paragraphs researched with accurate/critical evidence from a variety of sources
Level 3 (19-24 pts)—each paragraph is well researched in detail with accurate/critical evidence
Level 4 (25-30 pts)—paper is exceptionally researched, extremely detailed, critical evidence from a wide variety of sources

_____ (35 pts) Analysis of Main Ideas, Balance of Research and Explanation/Opinion
Level 1 (0-9 pts)—limited connection between paragraphs and main proofs, lacks wrap back to thesis; lack of/too much personal analysis/opinion/explanation of research; student does not add a depth of understanding through the development of details in relation to the topic.
Level 2 (10-15 pts)—some connections made between paragraphs/main proofs, some wrap backs to thesis; some personal analysis of data; some understanding is shown through details however these details are not developed and a depth of understanding is not shown.
Level 3 (16-24 pts)—consistent connections made between paragraphs/main proofs, good wrap backs to thesis; good personal analysis of data; demonstrates a depth of understanding with partial development of details.
Level 4 (25-35 pts)—exceptionally critical, relevant and consistent connections between paragraphs/main proofs, exceptional wrap backs to thesis; excellent analysis; demonstrates a considerable depth of understanding with significant development of details in relation to the topic.

_____(25 pts) Organization and Connection of Ideas
Level 1 (0-10 pts)—paper lacks clear/logical development of ideas with weak transitions between ideas and paragraphs
Level 2 (11-14 pts)—somewhat clear/logical development of subtopics with adequate transitions between ideas and paragraphs
Level 3 (15-19 pts)—clear/logical subtopic order that supports thesis with good transitions between paragraphs and ideas
Level 4 (20-25 pts)—exceptionally clear, logical and thorough development of subtopics that support thesis with excellent transitions between ideas and paragraphs

_____ (10 pts) Audience Impact
Level 1 (0-4 pts)—textbook recitation of ideas, does not demonstrate a new way of thinking, or change the way the reader thinks about the topic; just provides data
Level 2 (5-6 pts)—creates some interest for reader other than just presentation of data; attempts to demonstrate a new way of thinking; may change the way the reader thinks about the topic, but not very much
Level 3 (7-8 pts)—creates interest but does not sustain it, demonstrates a new way of thinking and changes the way the reader thinks about the topic
Level 4 (9-10 pts)—generates and sustains interest, completely demonstrates new way of thinking and changes the way the reader thinks about the topic

_____ (15 pts) Conclusion
Level 1 (0-8 pts)—lack of hook/method to summarize thesis and leave the audience to think about/call to action; weak wrap back to thesis
Level 2 (9-11 pts)—adequate hook/method to summarize thesis and leave audience with something to think about/call to action; some final concluding ideas/wrap back to thesis
Level 3 (12-13 pts)—good hook/method to summarize thesis and leave audience with something to think about/call to action; clear concluding idea/wrap back to thesis
Level 4 (14-15 pts)—excellent hook/method to summarize thesis and leave audience with something to think about/call to action; excellent concluding idea/wrap back to thesis\

_____ (15 pts) Proper MLA Citation
Level 1 (0-5 pts)—inconsistent use of in-text citations with improper format
Level 2 (6-7 pts)—sometimes inconsistent use of in-text citations with some mistakes in format
Level 3 (8 pts)—consistent and correct format inserted to validate evidence
Level 4 (9-10 pts)—proper detailed format always used; consistent and correct validation of sources

_____ (20 pts) Mechanics and Sentence Structure
Level 1: (0-10 pts)—inconsistent grammar, spelling; repetitive sentence structure/phrasing
Level 2 (11-13 pts)—paper has some errors in grammar, spelling; some repetitive sentence structure/phrasing
Level 3 (14-16 pts)—paper is clear, with mostly proper grammar, spelling; variety in sentence structure/phrasing
Level 4 (17-20 pts)—paper is concise, clear and consistent in grammar usage’ exceptional sentence structure/phrasing

_____ (20 pts) Length of Paper
Level 1 (0-10 pts)—length is inadequate, 4 or fewer pages; lacks proper format
Level 2 (11-14 pts)—length is not long enough and there are some errors in format
Level 3 (15-16 pts)—length is slightly limited, 5 full pages, and mostly proper format
Level 4 (17-20 pts)—length is perfect and proper, 6-8 full pages, no errors in format

____ (15 pts) Works Cited Page
Level 1 (0-7 pts)—lack of proper format and limited details; some sources missing OR incompletely documented; not very many sources used
Level 2 (8-10 pts)—some errors in MLA format with most sources documented; variety of sources used
Level 3: (11-12 pts)—mostly proper MLA format used in alphabetical order with all sources documented and a variety of sources used.
Level 4: (13-15 pts)—proper, detailed MLA format always used in alphabetical order with all sources documented; wide variety of sources used