Music 102 ~ Persuasive Letter

 

Student’s name: ____________________________________

 

 

Criteria:

Needs Improvement

Fair

 

Good

 

Excellent

 

Total Points

Length of paper

 

2 points

Significantly shorter than the 500 word minimum.

3 points

Slightly shorter than 500 word minimum.

4 points

Just barely within the minimum assigned range.

5 points

Met or exceeded the minimum assigned range.

(5 max)

Grammar, spelling and mechanics

2 points

More than 10 grammar, spelling, or syntax errors.

3 points

7 - 10 grammar, spelling, or syntax errors.

4 points

3 - 6 grammar, spelling, or syntax errors.

5 points

No, or only very slight, instances of spelling or grammatical errors.

(5 max)

Addressed Content Standards

2 points

CA Content Standards were barely addressed, or not addressed at all.  There was little, if any, expansion as to how they could be applied in a classroom.

3 points

CA Content Standards were addressed but in a manner that was essentially just quoting them verbatim.  There was little, if any, expansion as to how they could be applied in a classroom.

4 points

CA Content Standards were addressed and in a manner that was mostly other than to simply quote them verbatim.  There was some expansion as to how they could be applied in a classroom.

5 points

CA Content Standards were addressed and in a manner that was other than to simply quote them verbatim.  They were expanded upon and shown how they could be applied.

(5 max)

Explanation of benefits of music; reasons for teaching music

2 points

Paper does not try to explain the benefits of, and reasons for, teaching music.

3 points

Paper tries to explain the benefits of, and reasons for, teaching music, but much of the reasoning is either unsound or unsubstantiated.

4 points

Paper explains the benefits of, and reasons for, teaching music, but some of the reasoning is either unsound or unsubstantiated.

5 points

Paper offers well-reasoned and well-supported explanation of the benefits of teaching music.

(5 max)

Overall quality of content, writing skills and writing style

7 points (or less)

Paper had significant problems or flaws.  Paper is such that it warrants serious concern for appropriate university level writing skills.

8 points

Good paper, some flaws and areas that warrant concern if this were to be actually sent as is.

9 points

Excellent paper, but with a few minor flaws or shortcomings.

10 points

Very well written paper.  Could be used as an example for others.

(10 max)

 

 

 

TOTAL POINTS (30 max)

 

 

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