Argument Paper

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Quality of Information	Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.	Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.	Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.	Information clearly relates to the main topic & includes several supporting details and examples.
Sources	Some sources are not accurately documented.	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format.	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format.	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format.
Mechanics	Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.	A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors.	Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.	No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.
Paragraph Construction	Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs.	Paragraphs included related information but were typically not constructed well.	Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.	All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.
Internet Use	Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links and/or to navigate within these sites.	Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.	Usually able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.	Successfully uses suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.
First Draft	Draft is missing required information and is difficult to read.	Draft includes most required information and is legible.	Draft includes all required information and is legible.	Detailed draft is neatly presented & includes required information.
Outline	Outline is written only with peer/teacher assistance and reminders.	Outline is written.	Outline is written legibly and is somewhat organized.	Outline is written and organized in an extremely neat and orderly fashion.