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Developmental English Writing Rubric

Rubric Code: N77XB

By nwebster

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: Undergraduate


	NO PROGRESS 1 pts	MAKING PROGRESS 2 pts	MEETS 3 pts	EXCEEDS 4 pts
FOCUS	NO PROGRESS Minimal evidence of a topic; no controlling idea. Missing most parts of the introduction. Connections to thesis only appear once in the body of the essay.	MAKING PROGRESS No apparent controlling idea, but evidence of a specific topic in the prompt. Missing two parts of the introduction. Connections to thesis appear inconsistently in the body of the essay.	MEETS Evidence of controlling idea about a specific topic with evidence of rhetorical pattern. Missing two parts of the introduction. Connections to thesis only appear through most of the body of the essay.	EXCEEDS Sharp, distinct controlling idea made about a single topic with evidence of rhetorical pattern. All parts of the introduction are clear. Connections to thesis appear throughout the entire body of the essay.
CONTENT	NO PROGRESS Superficial and/or minimal content; does not educate the reader; does not integrate source material.	MAKING PROGRESS Limited content with inadequate elaboration or explanation; partially educates the reader; minimally integrates the source material. Makes sense for the prompt.	MEETS Sufficiently developed content with adequate elaboration or explanation;educates the reader throughout the essay; integrates some source material. Clearly helps to respond to the prompt.	EXCEEDS Substantial, specific and/or illustrative content that demonstrates strong development and sophisticated ideas; evidence of response to the prompt. Educates the reader and integrates sources smoothly.
ORGANIZATION	NO PROGRESS Minimal control of content arrangement; Lacks a clear pattern asked in the prompt; does not have transitions and the change in detail is unclear.	MAKING PROGRESS Confused or inconsistent arrangement of content with or without attempts at transition;follows an unclear pattern requested in the prompt.	MEETS Functional arrangement of content that sustains a logical order with some evidence of transitions-a few; follows a somewhat clear pattern requested in prompt.	EXCEEDS Sophisticated arrangement of content with evident and/or subtle transitions;follows a clear and logical pattern requested in prompt, using transitions throughout.
STYLE	NO PROGRESS Minimal variety in word choice and minimal control of sentence structures	MAKING PROGRESS Limited word choice and control of sentence structures that inhibit voice and tone	MEETS Generic use of a variety of words and sentence structures that rarely create writer's voice and tone appropriate to audience	EXCEEDS Precise, illustrative use of a variety of words and sentence structures to create consistent writer's voice and tone appropriate to audience
CONVENTIONS	NO PROGRESS Minimal control of grammar, mechanics, spelling, usage, and sentence formation;contains 9 or more punctuation, spelling, and grammatical errors.	MAKING PROGRESS Limited control of grammar mechanics, spelling, usage and sentence formation; contains 7-8 punctuation, spelling, or grammatical errors.	MEETS Sufficient control of grammar, mechanics, spelling, usage and sentence formation;contains 5-6 punctuation, spelling, or grammatical errors.	EXCEEDS Evident control of grammar, mechanics, spelling, usage and sentence formation;Few punctuation, spelling, and grammatical errors--less than 4

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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