minimum wages

RUBRIC (WRITTEN PAPERS):
CONTENT (Graded A-F)A:  Thesis statement is present and relevant.  All points are well covered and well supported. Topic is well understood. No major or minor issues with facts or relevancy. Course material references are well placed in paper.
B:  Thesis statement is present and relevant. Paper shows some inconsistent or unsupported arguments. Minor points may be missing.  No major issues with facts or relevancy. Topic is competently understood. Course materials references are appropriate.
C:   Thesis statement is present and relevant.  Paper often is inconsistent or arguments are unsupported.  Paper is inaccurate or irrelevant at times. Minor points may be missing.  There is some understanding of the topic. Some reference to course materials.
D: Thesis statement is flawed, misleading, or not present at all. Paper is not well developed.  Points are not well covered or supported.  Major points may be missing. Major issues with facts or relevancy.  Some reference to course materials. Topic is not understood well.
F: Not on topic.  No references to materials in course.  Paper is purely opinion and does not draw on course materials.  Topic is not understood.
ORGANIZATION (Graded A-F)A: Paper has an introduction, body, and conclusion with the introduction and conclusion being effective and informative.  Paper is progressively and logically developed.  Ideas are expressed clearly with proper transitions between ideas.
B: Paper has an introduction, body, and conclusion with the introduction and conclusion being adequate.  Paper is progressively developed. Ideas are expressed adequately but transitions between ideas are not always effective. C: Paper has an introduction, body, and conclusion.  Paper is progressively, but somewhat incoherently, developed. Ideas are unclear or vague at times but transitions between ideas are often ineffective.
D: Paper lacks an introduction or conclusion.  Paper is incoherent.  Ideas are unclear or vague.  Transitions are lacking.
F: Paper is written in a stream of consciousness form with no sense of purpose.
MECHANICS (Graded A-F)
A: Correct grammar and spelling.  Variety of proper sentence structures utilized.  Paragraph formation is correct. Variety of accurate and effective vocabulary is used.  References are clearly identified and properly made.
B: Minor grammar or spelling errors.  Minor inconsistent sentence structure.  Minor paragraph issues.  Vocabulary is accurate and effective but not necessarily varied.  References are clearly identified.
C: Noticeable grammar or spelling errors.  Several inconsistencies in sentence structure.  Several paragraph issues.  Vocabulary is accurate but not necessarily effective or varied.  References are inaccurate.
D: Major grammar or spelling errors.  Sentences are fragmented, incomplete, or incorrectly formed.  Vocabulary is limited or inaccurate.  References are unclear.
F: Very difficult to read due to mechanical, grammatical, or spelling errors.  References are non-existent