FOR PHYLLIS YOUNG - ENGL 101 Thesis Statement/Outline/Essay
ENGL 101
Essay 3 Grading Rubric
Essential Requirements for Grading:
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Criteria | Levels of Achievement | ||||
Good/Excellent | Fair/Competent | Deficient | Points Earned | ||
Development | 65 to 75 points Major points are stated clearly and are well-supported. Content is persuasive and comprehensive. Content and purpose of the writing are clear. Thesis has a strong claim. The audience is clear and appropriate for the topic. Supportive information (if required) is strong and addresses writing focus. | 51 to 64 points Major points are addressed, but clarity or support is limited. Content is somewhat persuasive or comprehensive. Content is inconsistent (lack of clear purpose and/or clarity). Thesis could be stronger. Supportive information (if required) needs strengthening or does not address writing concepts. | 0 to 50 points Major points are unclear and/or insufficiently supported. Content is missing essentials. Content has unsatisfactory purpose, focus, and clarity. Supportive information (if required) is missing. | ||
Organization and Structure | 65 to 75 points Writing is well-structured, clear, and easy-to-follow. Introduction compellingly forecasts the topic and thesis. Each paragraph is unified and has a clear central idea. Transitional wording is present throughout the writing. Conclusion is a logical end to the writing. | 51 to 64 points Adequately organized with some areas difficult to follow. Introduction needs to provide a stronger gateway into the writing. Some paragraphs lack unity. Better transitions are needed to provide fluency of ideas. Conclusion is trite or barely serves its purpose. | 0 to 50 points Organization and structure detract from the writer’s message. Introduction and/or conclusion are incomplete or missing. Paragraphs are not unified (more than 1 topic/missing or inadequate controlling and concluding sentences). Transitions are missing. Conclusion, if present, fails to serve its purpose. | ||
Criteria | Good/Excellent | Fair/Competent | Deficient | Points Earned | |
Grammar and Diction | 65 to 75 points The writing reflects grammatical, punctuation, and spelling standards. Language is accurate, appropriate, and effective. Writing’s tone is appropriate and highly effective. | 51 to 64 points The writing contains some grammatical, punctuation, and/or spelling errors. Language is unclear, awkward, or inappropriate in parts. The writing’s tone is generally appropriate and moderately effective. | 0 to 50 points The writing contains many grammatical, punctuation, and/or spelling errors. Language use is largely inaccurate and inappropriate. The writing’s tone is ineffective and/or inappropriate. | ||
Format: Current MLA/APA/ Turabian Paper Requirements | 18 to 25 points Writing correctly follows formatting guidelines. Parenthetical and bibliographical source citations are used correctly and appropriately. | 10 to 17 points Writing follows most formatting guidelines, but some flaws are detected. Parenthetical and bibliographical source citations are incorrectly formatted or used. | 0 to 9 points Writing lacks many elements of correct formatting. Parenthetical and bibliographical source citations and/or references are not provided. | ||
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