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US ARMY SERGEANTS MAJOR ACADEMY Advanced Leader Course
Leader Core Competencies Form 1009W, Assessing Writing
IAW TP 350-70-7 Appendix C Assessment Instruments
NAME: ASSIGNMENT TITLE: Persuasive Essay DATE: FACILITATOR: RATING UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY SUPERIOR RANGE 0 – 69.9 70 – 89.9 90 – 100 GRADE COGNITIVE LEVEL ATTAINED: Higher levels include characteristics of lower levels.
ANALYZING: Breaking material into constituent parts, determining how the parts relate to each other and to an overall structure or purpose through differentiating, organizing, and attributing.
APPLYING: Carrying out or using a procedure through executing, or implementing.
UNDERSTANDING: Constructing meaning from oral, written, and graphic messages through interpreting, exemplifying, classifying, summarizing, inferring, comparing, and explaining.
REMEMBERING: Retrieving, recognizing, and recalling relevant knowledge from long-term memory.
Writing Assignment Analyze and evaluate the major points of your case study for research to write your persuasive essay. Use your time to develop a deep understanding of your topic to fully explain your stance on the topic. You are required to give an in depth introduction of your topic. Provide transitional sentences from one topic to the next. Then develop the body of the paper fully using no less than 3 full pages and no more than 5 pages, this does not include the APA format title and references page. Finally, provide a summative conclusion. Provide a total of two references for your references page. Ensure you use Times New Roman 12 point font and the current APA Writing Style.
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US ARMY SERGEANTS MAJOR ACADEMY
Advanced Leader Course Leader Core Competencies
Form 1009W, Assessing Writing
INTRODUCTION 10% Unsatisfactory
0-6.9 pts. Satisfactory
7-8.9 pts. Superior 9-10 pts.
Does not adequately convey topic. Does not describe subtopics to be reviewed. Does not support thesis statement.
Conveys topic, describes subtopics to be reviewed. Generally supports Statement.
Strong introduction of topic clearly delineates subtopics to be reviewed. Fully supports thesis statement.
points for introduction
TOPIC BODY 40% Unsatisfactory
0-27 pts. Satisfactory 28-35 pts.
Superior 35-40 pts.
Did not introduce any aspect of the topic or any instances were so vague as to imply there was much more information needed. Made little attempt to correlate the topic to the overarching theme. The body is less than three pages.
Partially introduced some of aspects of the topic. Developed and linked the topic to the overarching theme. The body meets 3-5 pages requirement.
Solidly introduced all aspects of the topic preparedness. Fully linked the topic to the overarching theme. The body meets 3-5 pages requirement.
points for body
CONCLUSION 10% Unsatisfactory
0-6 pts. Satisfactory
7-8 pts. Superior 9-10 pts.
The conclusion introduces new ideals and/or it does not summarize
the body paragraphs.
The conclusion is one paragraph. It summarizes the body paragraphs but does not conclude the essay.
The conclusion is one paragraph. It summarizes the body paragraphs
and concludes the essay.
points for conclusion
SEQUENCING AND TRANSITION 10% Unsatisfactory
0-6 pts. Satisfactory
7-8 pts. Superior 9-10 pts.
Little evidence material is logically organized into topic, subtopics or related to topic. Many transitions are unclear or nonexistent.
Most material clearly related to main topic and subtopic. Material may not be organized within subtopics. Attempts to provide variety of transitions.
Strong organization and integration of material within subtopics. Strong transitions linking subtopics, and main topic.
points for sequencing and transition
GRAMMAR AND CORRECTNESS 10% Unsatisfactory
0-6 pts. Satisfactory
7-8 pts. Superior 9-10 pts.
Grammatical errors or spelling & punctuation substantially detract from the paper.
Very few grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors interfere with reading the paper.
The paper is free of grammatical errors and spelling & punctuation.
points for grammar and correctness
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READABILITY (sentence structure) 10% Unsatisfactory
0-6 pts. Satisfactory
7-8 pts. Superior 9-10 pts.
Word choice is informal in tone. Writing is choppy, with many awkward or unclear passages.
Writing has minimal awkward or unclear passages.
Writing flows and is easy to follow.
points for readability
APA FORMATTING 5% Unsatisfactory
0-3 pts. Satisfactory
4 pts. Superior
5 pts. Errors in APA style detract substantially from the paper.
No more than 3 errors in APA style that do not detract from the paper.
No errors in APA style. Possesses a Scholarly style.
points for formatting
REFERENCES 5% Unsatisfactory
0-3 pts. Satisfactory
4 pts. Superior
5 pts. No references. Only one properly formatted reference that matches in-text citations within the body of the paper.
2 properly formatted references that match in-text citations within the body of the paper.
More than 2 properly formatted references that match in-text citations within the body of the paper.
points for references
TOTAL POINTS
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- unsat: 0
- sat: 0
- super: 0
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- total: 0
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