My topic is taken from this these works The Bhagavad-Gita or The Qur\’an
Critical Elements
Proficient (100%)
Needs Improvement (75%)
Not Evident (0%)
Value
Thesis and Analysis
Identifies thesis and utilizes appropriate examples from literary works to support thesis and important points; most of the citations/sources are concise and relevant to the content
Attempts to identify thesis and utilizes some appropriate examples that support thesis and points; many citations/sources are not concise or relevant to the content
Does not identify thesis or utilize appropriate examples to support thesis and points; does not include citations/sources
25
Organization
Exhibits generally logical flow with some kind of transitions; most body paragraphs relate back to the thesis
Exhibits some logical flow with occasional transitions; some body paragraphs relate back to the thesis
Does not exhibit logical flow or contain transitions; body paragraphs are incomplete or unrelated to thesis
25
Integration and Application
Applies course concepts as related to the chosen theme and literary analysis
Applies course concepts as related to the chosen theme and literary analysis, but application lacks detail or contains inaccuracies
Does not apply any of the course concepts to the chosen theme and literary analysis
25
Summary
Summarizes the works and explains how each is relevant to the argument
Provides a fairly accurate summary of the works, although either misses critical components of the works or repeats many of the authors ideas word for word; some summaries are relevant to the argument
Does not accurately summarize the works or simply repeats the authors ideas word for word; summaries are not relevant to the argument or are not included
20
Writing Mechanics
Errors of grammar and citation format/style are minimal
Errors of grammar and citation format/style are limited enough that the paper is still able to be understood
Errors of grammar and citation format/style make the paper difficult to understand
Thesis and Analysis: Identify your thesis statement and utilize appropriate examples from the literary works to support your thesis and important points. The citations and sources you choose to use in your paper should be concise and directly relevant to the content and your thesis statement.
Organization: Exhibit generally logical flow with some kind of transitions and relate most body paragraphs back to the thesis.
Integration and Application: Apply course concepts that are related to your chosen theme and literary analysis as appropriate.
Summary: Summarize the works and explain how each is relevant to the argument.