Rubric for Rough Drafts (1-3)40 pointsFor each unit (Deviant Bodies), you will write a 3-page draft. For your final paper, you will further develop and revise one of these drafts. AssignmentThe 3-page rough draft should be written in MLA format and do the following:1.Present a thesis that counters or furthers a claim made by a critic from the corresponding unit. The theme needs to be connected to the concept of monsters, monstrosity, or monstrousness. 2.Your response must focus more on your thesis than on agreeing with the critic. Your content needs to be original. 3.The language should be formal, concise, and precise. The paper should be relatively clean of mechanical issues. 4.The paper should be 3 pages long. ?The critical work from the unit to which the writer is responding and a compelling thesis are identified within the first two paragraphs. 10 pointso9-10 points = The first two paragraphs make clear which argument from a critical work from the unit is being either countered or extended by presenting a clear thesis. The author and title of the critical work are identified in the first couple paragraphs. The thesis ismonster-themed and refers to a primary work from the class. o8 points The first two paragraphs present a thesis that counters or extends an argument from one of the critical works, but it does not clearly refer to the critic or to the critics work. o7 points The first two paragraphs present a thesis that simply reinforces the argument of a critic from the unit. o6 points The first two paragraphs misrepresent the critics argument. oLess than 6 points No reference to any critical work can be found in the first two paragraphs. ?The writers response is original meaning the writer does not simply agree with the critic, but either extends or counters the critics argument. 10 pointso9-10 points = Writer takes an claim relevant to our monster-themed class from the critical work and either compellingly counters the claim or furthers it by adding new support, or by applying to a different monster that we studied in this course. o8 points = Writer either counters or extends a claim relevant to our monster-themed class from the critical work, but the claim lacks originality or is not compelling. A lack of originality includes too muchsummarizing or too much time simply agreeing with the claims made in the critical work. o7 points = Writer either counters or extends a claim relevant to our monster-themed class from the critical work but misrepresents the critical work or the writer summarizes the critical work accurately, but fails to extend or counter a claim within it. o6 points = Writer fails to extend or counter a claim relevant to our monster-themed class within the work and misrepresents it. o0-5 points = Writer does not follow directions from the prompt and appears to be inadequately familiar with both the primary work and the critical work.?The papers grammar and mechanics does not impede the readers general understanding of the content. 10 pointso9-10 points the paper contains only a few minor grammatical and mechanical errors, none of which interfere with the papers meaning. o8 points the paper contains many grammatical and mechanical errors, none of which interfere with the papers meaning. o7 points the paper contains many grammatical and mechanical errors and at times the papers meaning is consequently unclear. o6 points the papers meaning is often unclear because of frequent grammatical and mechanical errors.
