WRITTEN COMMUNICATION RUBRIC Overall Score ____________
EN 133 ESSAYS
4 3 2 1
ADVANCED TARGET DEVELOPING BEGINNING
(90-100%) (80-89%) (79-70%) (0-69%)
INTRODUCTION Engages active Engages attention: Provides basic Needs focusing
reading: Striking Clear and direct Information needed. or needs to be
_________ tone. tone. included.
THESIS/CLAIM Original, gripping Appropriate, clear Some clarification Major clarification
thesis/claim. focus to thesis/claim. needed for thesis/ needed for thesis/
_________ claim. claim or needs to
be included.
ORGANIZATION Ideas gracefully Ideas generally flow Main points often Main points go in
and logically flow from thesis: Need divert from thesis: various directions, or
_________ from thesis. slight focusing. Need serious focusing. missing. Internal
Skillful internal Internal paragraph Internal paragraph paragraph structure paragraphing. structure needs structure needs some needs major
slight adjustment. adjustment. adjustment.
DEVELOPMENT Compelling and Appropriate and At least one point Two or more points
relevant supporting relevant supporting needs relevant need relevant
_________ details shape the details shape the supporting details supporting details
entire work. majority of the work. to reinforce meaning. to reinforce meaning.
CONTROL Varied sentence Varied sentence A few awkward Several awkward
OF SENTENCES patterns. Skillful patterns. Only sentences and/or sentences and/or
sentence structure. a rare awkward 3-4 major sentence 5 or more major
_________ sentence and/or errors. One-two sentence errors.
major sentence types of sentence Three or more types
error. errors dominate. of errors dominate.
DICTION Graceful and skillful Clear language Many words and/or Language often
language conveys usually conveys phrases need interferes with meaning.
_________ meaning at an meaning effectively. to be more
academic level. thoughtfully chosen.
GRAMMAR/ Virtually error free. Very few errors. Needs editing. Needs major editing.
MECHANICS
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