Connections Essays - Evaluation criteria
10 - Outstanding connections and speculations on the usefulness of theory;
high quality writing (clear, concise, elegant, appropriate use of vocabulary
and not filled with jargon, pleasure to read)
7-9 Insightful connections between theory and own field; graduate level writing (clear, concise,
might depend overly on technical vocabulary)
4-6 Basic description of connections but not many insights; acceptable writing
(complete, complex expression of ideas sometimes interfere with
understanding, mostly clear)
3 Connections unclear, writing unclear or overly complex
2 Factual or conceptual errors
1 Mechanical errors as well