Anthropology Paper Evaluation Prof. Jeanne L. Shea, UVM
Name:__________________ Course:__________ Date:_______ Late?______ Grade:_______
Paper:_______ Title:____________________________________________________________
Great Additional
Job! Good Fair Poor None remarks
Introduction:
Statement of question or issue _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________
Thesis statement: statement of main argument _____|______|_____|_____|_____|______________
(compelling, clear, encompassing, 1st 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: