Oh, now I got what you meant
Key word being long run.... But is 25 years long enough? :D
Anyway... Good job...
here's some additional stuff I found:
AWA Scoring Guide
Analysis of an Argument
Download the Analysis of an Argument Scoring Guide (pdf).
A Score of 6 Is Outstanding—A cogent, well-articulated critique of the argument, demonstrating mastery of the elements of effective writing, and displaying the following characteristics:
Clearly identifies and insightfully analyzes important features of the argument
Develops ideas cogently, organizes them logically, and connects them smoothly with clear transitions
Effectively supports the main points of the critique
Demonstrates superior control of language, including diction and syntactic variety and the conventions of standard written English. There may be minor flaws.
A Score of 5 Is Strong—A well-developed critique of the argument, demonstrating good control of the elements of effective writing, and displaying the following characteristics:
Clearly identifies important features of the argument and analyzes them in a generally thoughtful way
Develops ideas clearly, organizes them logically, and connects them with appropriate transitions
Sensibly supports the main points of the critique
Demonstrates clear control of language, including diction and syntactic variety
Demonstrates facility with the conventions of standard written English, but may have minor flaws
A Score of 4 Is Adequate—A competent critique of the argument, demonstrating adequate control of the elements of effective writing, and displaying the following characteristics:
Identifies and capably analyzes important features of the argument
Develops and organizes ideas satisfactorily, but may not always connect them with transitions
Supports the main points of the critique
Demonstrates adequate control of language, including diction and syntactic variety, but may lack syntactic variety
Displays control of the conventions of standard written English, but may have some flaws
A Score of 3 Is Limited—A competent but clearly flawed critique of the argument, demonstrating some control of the elements of effective writing, and displaying the following characteristics:
Does not identify or analyze most of the important features of the argument, although some analysis is present
Is limited in the logical development and organization of ideas
Offers support of little relevance and value for points of the critique
Uses language imprecisely and/or lacks sentence variety
Contains occasional major errors or frequent minor errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics
A Score of 2 Is Seriously Flawed—A paper demonstrating serious weakness in analytical writing skills, and displaying the following characteristics:
Fails to show an understanding of and does not identify or analyze the main features of the argument
Does not develop ideas or is disorganized
Provides few, if any, relevant or reasonable supports
Has serious, frequent problems in the use of language and sentence structure
Contains numerous errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics that interfere with meaning
A Score of 1 Is Fundamentally Deficient—A paper demonstrating fundamental deficiencies in analytical writing skills, and displaying the following characteristics:
Provides little evidence of the ability to understand and analyze the argument or to develop an organized response to it
Has severe and persistent errors in language and sentence structure
Contains a pervasive pattern of errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics thus resulting in incoherence
A Score of 0 Is Unscorable—A paper that is totally illegible or obviously not written on the assigned topic.
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09 Mar 2015, 10:34
