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Writing Assignment No. 1: Memoir 
memoir
Rubric Code: MX38XBB
By Mike_Odom
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Subject: Communication  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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  Exemplary

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Needs Improvement

2 pts

Unsatisfactory

1 pts

Lead Sentence/Paragraph

Exemplary

Effectively develops an interesting or creative lead sentence/paragraph that hooks the reader into the story
Good

Lead sentence/paragraph draws the reader into the story
Needs Improvement

Lead sentence/paragraph, while there may be one, is weak or vague
Unsatisfactory

Little or no lead sentence/paragraph.
Last Sentence/Paragraph

Exemplary

Effectively ends the story with interesting or creative last sentence/paragraph, so that reader understands entire story more clearly and that also resonates or leaves compelling image or feeling with the reader after story over
Good

Last sentence/paragraph brings story to conclusion, so that reader understands entire story more clearly
Needs Improvement

Last sentence/paragraph, while there may be one, does not contribute to the reader's understanding of the overall story.
Unsatisfactory

Little or no last sentence/paragraph.
Quotes

Exemplary

Uses one direct quote and one indirect quote and largely free of most errors in print journalism conventions for quotations
Good

Uses one direct quote and one indirect quote and generally free of errors in print journalism conventions for quotations
Needs Improvement

Uses one direct quote and one indirect quote but contains accumulation of errors in print journalism conventions for quotations
Unsatisfactory

Either does not use both a a direct quote and an indirect quote, or has abundant errors in print journalism conventions for quotations
Supporting Details

Exemplary

Supporting details are specific and provide interesting/insightful information to the reader
Good

Supporting details provide information about the subject
Needs Improvement

Some supporting details, yet may lack relevance or not provide enough information about the subject
Unsatisfactory

Little to no supporting details, very limited use of supporting details
Organized and Focused

Exemplary

Well organized, clearly focused, and smooth progression of ideas
Good

Generally organized and focused in progression of ideas
Needs Improvement

Limited in focus or may demonstrate some inconsistency in progresson of ideas
Unsatisfactory

Poorly organized and/or focused wtih problems in progression of ideas
AP Style & Conventions

Exemplary

Free of most errors in AP style, grammar, usage and mechanics.
Good

Generally free in errors in AP style, grammar,usage, and mechanics,
Needs Improvement

Contains an accumulation of errors in AP style, grammar, usage and mechanics
Unsatisfactory

Contains abundant errors in AP style, grammar, usage and mechanics



Keywords:
  • Topic Sentence, Imagery, Supporting Details, Organized and Focused, Grammar and Mechanics


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