iRubric: Literary Reduction rubric

Very well-developed concept or metaphor with a clear focus that introduces the topic and makes a central point about it. It engages the reader and creates interest. Contains accurate and complete information regarding the topic to be described; logical progression of details with a clear and effective order that enhances its focus.

Concept or metaphor contains a clear focus. It creates interest and is fairly well developed. But while it contains accurate and complete information regarding the topic being described, it lacks interest; logical progression of details with a clear and effective order connect to a single focus.

Concept or metaphor has a mild focus, but it either does not give accurate and complete information about the topic, or it lacks detail and creativity; while there may be some organization, it lacks development toward a central idea or details appear random.

The concept or metaphor is missing or unidentifiable. a central idea or concept or metaphor is missing or vague; there is no recognizable organization.

Writing is smooth, skillful, and coherent. Sentences are strong, expressive and interesting; consistent and appropriate tone and word choice is used throughout the paragraph; language is used to "show, not tell" the rationale behind the concept.

Writing is clear and sentences are interesting. There is consistent tone and word choice is appropriate with fairly good use of language to explain the rationale behind the concept.

Writing is clear, but rather dull. The tone is inconsistent and word choice, while adequate, could be better. This explanation reads more like a list in paragraph form. While descriptive language is used, the overall writing tends to read more like summary.

Writing appears rushed or underdeveloped; writing is confusing and hard to follow or simply overly vague.