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Sociology Synthesis Paper Rubric

A rubric for writing a synthesis paper in sociology, outlining key criteria for evaluating the quality of work.

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D or F range*C rangeB rangeA rangeINTRODUCTION•No thesis•No context•No summary of pointsto be explored in bodyof paper•Thesis stated•Little or no context•And/or no summary ofthe argument to beexplored in the body ofthe paper•Or, thesis is unclear•Thesis clear•Context addresseswhat and why•Summary ofargument is included(i.e., overview ofpoints to be discussedin body of paper)•Introductionengages the readerand signals theintent of the paper•Language is fluentand interesting•Clear, relevantthesis stated•Context is clearlydeveloped•Concessionoffered•Summary ofargument isincludedBODY OF PAPER•Unconnected tointroduction•Unsupported opinionsused to developargument•No use of textreferences to supportclaims•Ideas connected tointroduction/ butorganization is unclear•Claims based on textsbut ideas not explored•Or, claims made but donot support an overallargument•Some use of textreferences to supportclaims•Each text treatedseparately•Each paragraphclearly connected tointroduction or toprecedingparagraph(s)•Claims based on textand the ideas areexplored anddeveloped•Claims build anargument•Good use of textreferences•Comparison andcontrast of authors'ideas provided•Parallelconstruction(paragraph orderequals summary inintroduction)•Appropriate use oftext references tosupport claims•Thoroughexploration ofclaimsandpossible counter-arguments to buildargument•Language useengaging andfluent•Comparison andcontrast of authors'ideas conceptuallydevelopedCONCLUSION•No concludingparagraph•Or the paragraphintroduces new•Concluding paragraphreviews some of majorpoints•No conclusion offered•Concluding paragraphreviews all majorpoints•No conclusion related•Reviews majorpoints ininteresting way•Offers conclusion

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