Standards for Average “Needs Help” Work (3)

• Use of Evidence: Examples used to support some points, but other points lack supporting evidence or use evidence where inappropriate.
• Evaluation of Evidence: Has problems with incomplete or missing evidence and tends to ignore evidentiary gaps. At times, attempts to fill the gaps with unwarranted speculation or unsupported arguments.
• Clarity of Argument: The answer/essay lacks a clear thesis or has one that is inappropriate to the topic. Quotes may be poorly integrated into sentences.
• Quality of Writing: Many paragraphs lack a clear topic sentence, and transitions are often weak. There are a number of places where word choice is weak and subject/verb agreement is lacking. There may be more than a few spelling and grammatical errors.