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Writing for any Subject Rubric

A basic rubric that will evaluate papers written persuasively, informatively, or creatively in response to assignments in social studies.

Rubric Code: T22XX2

By cwandling

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Subject: Social Sciences

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: (none)

Writing Papers Rubric
	Unacceptable 1 pts	Poor 2 pts	Fair/Average 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Grammar and Spelling	Unacceptable More than 20 grammar and spelling errors Lack of correctness makes paper unreadable	Poor More than 15 grammar and spelling errors Fragments, Run-ons, misspellings, wrong punctuation make comprehension of ideas difficult	Fair/Average 10-15 grammar or spelling errors. Fragments, Run-ons, misspellings, wrong puncutation detract from reading. Reader must sort through ideas.	Good 5-10 grammar and spelling errors Paper is readable. Sentences make sense with proper punctuation and grammar.	Excellent Fewer than 5 errors. Complex sentences and correct spelling add to the paper's flow and meaning
Organization	Unacceptable Thoughts are incomplete and disjointed. No use of paragraphs, sentences, or transitions to lead the reader.	Poor Some thoughts stand alone or are incomplete. Ideas are not cohesive, nor ordered in paragraphs. Lack of transitions	Fair/Average Some cohesiveness of ideas, but interrupted by off-subject ideas or rambling. Repetitive sentences or ideas. Few transitions.	Good Ideas are organized and cohesive, separated into paragraphs. Transition statements used.	Excellent Ideas are cohesive and clear, formulated into paragraphs. Introductions, Conclusions, and tranisitons add to the clarity of ideas.
Completeness of Information	Unacceptable Paper is off subject entirely.	Poor Paper skirts the subject but does not hit the target	Fair/Average Paper is on subject, but is general and lacks specific examples, details, or arguments. If paper is persuasive, arguments are not backed up.	Good Subject is addressed clearly. Some specific examples, details and arguments are used	Excellent Subject is clearlyaddressed. Specific examples and details support hypotheses or arguments and enhance the overall meaning of the paper.