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Process Analysis Essay

Process Analysis Essay scoring rubric

Rubric Code: WAA76W

By ELJennings

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Criteria for Essay
	5 pts	3 pts	1 pts
Organization	5 ___Logically developed introduction, body, and conclusion ___Effective, clear, relevant directions of a process ___In a logical order ___All paragraphs have smooth and varied transitions	3 ___Loosely developed paper ___Generally clear directions of a process ___Some effective transitions	1 ___Lacks a logical organization ___Attempts to give directions for a specific process ___Inconsistent transitions
Content	5 ___Describes a process in detail ___Effectively uses adjectives and vivid, descriptive language	3 ___Describes a process in some way ___Gap in directions (reader would have some challenges following directions) ___Some adjectives and vivid language used	1 ___Attempts to describe a specific process ___Lacks details and important steps ___Lacks precise, descriptive language
Thesis	5 ___Meaningful thesis ___Establishes the process being analyzed	3 ___Provides a thesis ___Generally establishes the process being analyzed	1 ___Provides a weak, vague thesis ___Does not state the process being described or analyzed
Support and Evidence	5 ___Logically supports thesis while maintaining a flow of ideas ___Substantial and relevant description of process	3 ___Essay supports the thesis while maintaining some flow of ideas ___Adequate description of analysis	1 ___Fails to supports the thesis ___Fails to describe or analyze the process adequately
Sentence Variety	5 ___Varied sentence types ___Fragments used for emphasis only ___Easy to read aloud	3 ___Some varied sentence types ___Some comma splices/run-on sentences ___Can be understood, but not easily read aloud	1 ___No sentence variety ___Cannot be read aloud without difficulty ___Many fragments ___Many comma splices/run-on sentences
Audience/Word Choice	5 ___Clear sense of audience ___Limited use of State of being verbs ___No over use of expressions such as "like" "a lot" "well" ___No vague pronouns ___Academic language	3 ___General sense of audience ___Occasional use of expressions such as "like" "a lot" "well" ___Some vague pronouns ___Attempt at academic language	1 ___No sense of audience ___Limited vocabulary ___Over use of expressions ___Many confusing vague pronouns
Standard English Usage	5 ___Few, if any, convention errors ___Few, if any, grammar errors ___No MLA Errors	3 ___Some convention errors ___Some grammar errors ___1 or 2 MLA errors	1 ___Many errors in conventions (some serious) ___Many grammatical errors ___3 or more MLA errors