Anthropology Paper Evaluation Prof. Jeanne L. Shea, UVM

Name:__________________ Course:__________ Date:_______ Late?______ Grade:_______

Paper:_______ Title:____________________________________________________________

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Job! Good Fair Poor None remarks

Introduction:

Statement of question or issue _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

Thesis statement: statement of main argument _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

(compelling, clear, encompassing, 1^st page)

Statement of significance (scholarly/practical) _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

Indication of main sources of information _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

Foreshadowing of paper’s structure _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

Body:

Line of argument (clear, orderly, logical) _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

Adequate level of critical analysis _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

Addresses counterarguments _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

Organization/structure (clear, orderly, suitable) _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

Appropriate paragraph breaks _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

Topic sentences (argument, paragraph) _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

Adequate evidence/vivid examples/citing info. _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

Transitions bet. sections, paragraphs, sentences _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

Conclusion:

Conclusion (brief summary addressing thesis _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

plus more insights/broader perspective)

Overall:

Completed all portions of the assignment _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

Suitable application of concepts, debates, theory _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

Relates themes to assigned course readings _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

Relates themes to course lectures/discussions _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

Uses outside sources effectively ____# scholarly _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

Includes many interesting ideas _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

Expresses ideas clearly _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

Mechanics of the paper:

cover page _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

thesis/outline page _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

grammar and spelling _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

style and format _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

length of paper _____# pages in body _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

pages numbered and stapled _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

internal citation of sources in body _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

endnotes (extra comments, if needed) _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

bibliography (+ annotations if assigned) _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________

Additional comments: