Rubrics For Written Assignments

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Criteria Exemplary(Far Exceeds Above Average(Exceeds Adequate (Meets Standard) = Inadequate (Below Standard) =

Standard) = 1.0 Standard) = 2.0 3.0 4.0


Writing shows high degree of Writing is coherent and logically Writing is coherent and Writing lacks logical organization. It
attention to logic and reasoning of organized with transitions used logically organized. Some shows some coherence but ideas
points. Unity clearly leads the between ideas and paragraphs to points remain misplaced and stray lack unity. Serious errors.
Organization reader to the conclusion and stirs create coherence. Overall unity of from the topic.
thought regarding the topic. ideas is present Transitions evident but not
used throughout essay.

Content indicates synthesis of Content indicates original thinking Content indicates thinking and Shows some thinking and reasoning
ideas, in depth analysis and and develops ideas with sufficient reasoning applied with original but most ideas are underdeveloped
Level of Content evidences original thought and and firm evidence. thought on a few ideas. and unoriginal.
support for the topic.

Main points well developed with Main points well developed with Main points are present with Main points lack detailed
high quality and quantity support. quality supporting details and limited detail and development. development. Ideas are vague with
Development Reveals high degree of critical quantity. Critical thinking is Some critical thinking is present. little evidence of critical thinking
thinking. weaved into point

Essay is free of distracting spelling, Essay has few spelling, Most spelling, punctuation, and Spelling, punctuation, and
punctuation, and grammatical punctuation, and grammatical grammar correct allowing reader to grammatical errors create
errors; absent of fragments, errors allowing reader to follow progress though essay. Some errors distraction, making reading
Grammar & Mechanics comma splices, and run-ons. ideas clearly. Very few fragments remain. difficult; fragments, comma splices,
or run-ons. run-ons evident. Errors are
frequent.
Shows outstanding style going Attains college level style; tone is Approaches college level usage of Mostly in elementary form with
beyond usual college level; appropriate and rhetorical devices some variety in sentence patterns, little or no variety in sentence
Style rhetorical devices and tone used used to enhance content; diction, and rhetorical devices. structure, diction, rhetorical
effectively; creative use of sentence variety used effectively. devices or emphasis.
sentence structure and
coordination
Meets all formal and assignment Meets format and assignment Meets format and assignment Fails to follow format and
requirements and evidences requirements; margins, spacing, requirements; generally correct assignment requirements; incorrect
attention to detail; all margins, and indentations are correct; margins, spacing, and indentations; margins, spacing and indentation;
Format spacing and indentations are essay is neat and correctly essay is neat but may have some neatness of essay needs attention.
correct; essay is neat and correctly assembled. assembly errors.
assembled with professional look.

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