iRubric: R&W 201 - Writing Rubric for Paragraphs

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R&W 201 - Writing Rubric for Paragraphs

Rubric Code: LB67W4

By Kiraditz

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Paragraph Assignment
	Poor 3 pts	Fair 6 pts	Good 8 pts	Excellent 10 pts
Ideas/Content	Poor The student made an attempt, but the ideas and content are not developed and do not support the topic.	Fair The student has good ideas but the paper is confusing. The focus is not very clear. There are a few details that support the topic.	Good The student developed the ideas and content clearly most of the time. The focus is clear. The details are mostly relevant to the topic.	Excellent The student developed the ideas and content clearly and completely. The focus is very clear. All of the details are relevant to the topic.
Organization	Poor The student made an attempt to organize the paper, but the order is not logical.	Fair There is some order of ideas, but the organization is not always logical. The student didn't use transitions or used them incorrectly.	Good The organization is logical. The order of ideas makes sense. Student uses transitions correctly most of the time.	Excellent The organization and order of ideas are excellent. The student uses transitions effectively all of the time.
Word Choice	Poor There is very little variety in word choice. The words are simple and overused.	Fair The student uses a variety of words, but sometimes the words are too general or overused. The words are easy and not very interesting.	Good The student uses interesting and correct words and phrases. The student uses some academic words with a few errors.	Excellent The student uses academic words and phrases in an interesting, correct, and natural way. The words fit the topic.
Sentence Fluency	Poor Most sentences are fragments or run-ons. Most sentences are confusing.	Fair The student uses simple sentence structures without any variety. There are some fragments and run-ons. Some sentences are confusing.	Good The student uses a variety of interesting sentence structures with some errors. There are a few fragments and run-ons. A few sentences are confusing.	Excellent The student uses a variety of interesting sentence structures with no errors. All sentences are clear and not confusing.
Conventions	Poor There are many mistakes in grammar, spelling, capitalization and punctuation.	Fair There are some mistakes in grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.	Good There are a few mistakes in grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.	Excellent There are one or two mistakes in grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
Idea Gathering	Poor No idea gathering.	Fair Idea gathering is not finished or clear.	Good Idea gathering is only partially finished.	Excellent Idea gathering is complete and clear.
Outline	Poor No outline or very poor outline.	Fair Outline is not finished or clear.	Good Outline is only partially finished.	Excellent Outline is complete and clear.

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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