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Course Evaluation Rubric

This rubric evaluates the content of a First Year Composition course.

Rubric Code: M25X4WB

By RegieAmores

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Subject: English

Type: (Other)

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Course Evaluation Rubric
	Strong (N/A)	Present (N/A)	Needs development (N/A)
Invention of Text	Strong Course teaches students a variety of techniques to generate text for different writing situations. Course includes multiple lessons on brainstorming, modes of discourse, conventions of genre and/or discipline.	Present Course addresses some techniques to generate text for different writing situations. Course includes lessons on some of the following: brainstorming, modes of discourse, conventions of genre and/or discipline.	Needs development Course does not address techniques to generate text for different writing situations. Course does not include lessons on the following: brainstorming, modes of discourse, conventions of genre and/or discipline.
Rhetorical Awareness	Strong Course teaches students how to read texts for rhetorical conventions and style, and how to make choices in their own writing that are appropriate and advantageous. Course lessons regularly include analysis of persuasive readings and writing exercises focusing on rhetorical strategies.	Present Course addresses how to read texts for rhetorical conventions and style, and how to make choices in their own writing that are appropriate and advantageous. Course includes some analysis of persuasive readings and writing exercises focusing on rhetorical strategies.	Needs development Course does not address how to read texts for rhetorical conventions and style, and how to make choices in their own writing that are appropriate and advantageous. Course does not include some analysis of readings or writing exercises focusing on rhetorical strategies.
Writing Process	Strong Course teaches methods of composing, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading. Multiple stages of writing are consistently taught throughout the semester.	Present Course addresses some methods of composing, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading. Some of the multiple stages of writing are taught during the semester.	Needs development Course does not address some methods of composing, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading. The multiple stages of writing are not taught during the semester.
Claims and Evidence	Strong Course teaches students to develop worthy ideas, make logical and substantial claims, and provide meaningful and connected evidence. Multiple lessons focus on generating interesting topics, logical argumentation, and the connections between assertions and evidence.	Present Course addresses students' ability to develop worthy ideas, make logical and substantial claims, and provide meaningful and connected evidence. Lessons are present that focus on some of the following: generating interesting topics, logical argumentation, and the connections between assertions and evidence.	Needs development Course does not address students' ability to develop worthy ideas, make logical and substantial claims, and provide meaningful and connected evidence. Lessons are not present that focus on some of the following: generating interesting topics, logical argumentation, or the connections between assertions and evidence.
Research	Strong Course teaches students how to conduct research in primary and secondary sources, evaluate research sources, use research to support their ideas, and cite sources appropriately. A variety of lessons include: distinguishing the difference between primary and secondary sources, locating appropriate academic sources, and collecting information through a variety of mediums.	Present Course addresses students' capacity to conduct research in primary and secondary sources, evaluate research sources, use research to support their ideas, and cite sources appropriately. Some lessons address: distinguishing the difference between primary and secondary sources, locating appropriate academic sources, and collecting information through a variety of mediums.	Needs development Course does not address students' capacity to conduct research in primary and secondary sources, evaluate research sources, use research to support their ideas, and cite sources appropriately. Lessons do not address: distinguishing the difference between primary and secondary sources, locating appropriate academic sources, or collecting information through a variety of mediums.
Style	Strong Course teaches students to control structure, tone, sentence variety, vocabulary and format in a variety of writing situations. Regular lessons exercise and hone students' understanding of: rhetoric, syntax, vocabulary, and genre	Present Course addresses students' ability to control structure, tone, sentence variety, vocabulary and format in a variety of writing situations. Some lessons exercise and hone students' understanding of: rhetoric, syntax, vocabulary, and genre	Needs development Course does not address students' ability to control structure, tone, sentence variety, vocabulary and format in a variety of writing situations. Lessons exercising and honing students' understanding of: rhetoric, syntax, vocabulary, and genre are not present.
Conventions	Strong Course teaches students to control sentences, grammatical structures, punctuation, and language as appropriate to the writing situation. Multiple lessons on grammar, spelling, punctuation, and mechanics are taught.	Present Course addresses students' control of: sentences, grammatical structures, punctuation, and language as appropriate to the writing situation. Some lessons on grammar, spelling, punctuation, and mechanics are taught.	Needs development Course does not address students' control of: sentences, grammatical structures, punctuation, and language as appropriate to the writing situation. Lessons on grammar, spelling, punctuation, and mechanics are not taught.

Subjects:

English

Types:

(Other)

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