Clear and Consistent Competence. Content - FOCUS: Clear and coherent, LOGIC: Clear and obvious flow of ideas, EVIDENCE: Assertions fully and appropriately supported, CONCEPT: Appropriate choice of topic, examples, and style, PURPOSE: Meets assignment guidelines and addresses appropriate material. Structure - TOPIC & DEVELOPMENT: Articulates a main point or topic early on; supports or amplifies thesis/topic sentence throughout; draws appropriate conclusions from evidence. ORGANIZATION: Clear structure with appropriate transitions where needed, PARAGRAPHS: Focused and well organized. Readability - MECHANICS: Contains only very minor grammar and punctuation errors or typos; errors must not seriously distract or harm clarity. DICTION: Appropriate word usage for topic and assignment. CLARITY: Easily understandable; clearly expressed. Documentation - FORMAT: Format conforms to guidelines in the appropriate discipline. CITATION: Appropriate citation in text (or in footnote) and on works cited page (if required); smooth set-up of quotations, paraphrases, etc. SOURCES: Well chosen, appropriate for field of study, sufficient in number and adequate to prove assertions.