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    The document provides a rubric for assessing written communication skills. It evaluates writing based on 5 criteria on a scale of 1 to 4: purpose/audience, thesis and support, organization, style, and syntax/grammar. For each criteria, it describes the characteristics of exemplary (4), accomplished (3), developing (2), and beginning (1) level writing.

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    7/28/06

    Assessment Rubric for Written Communication Skills


    Intended Outcome: The student will demonstrate the ability to write effectively using standard English

    Criteria 4 3 2 1 Score
    Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning

    The writing engages the reader The writing clearly goes The writing meets the The writing fails to meet the
    with an original approach to beyond the minimum minimum requirements of the minimum requirements of the
    the subject.  It may encompass requirements of the assignment.  It offers insight assignment.  It offers little
    Purpose/Audience conflicting ideas and inspires assignment.  It attempts to into the subject through basic insight into the subject and has
    the reader to contemplate the engage the reader through logic and the presentation of serious flaws in logic and
    relationship of complex ideas. originality and presentation of ideas based on some evidence. omissions in evidence.
    complex ideas.

    The writing has a clearly The writing has a clearly The writing has a clear thesis The writing may need a more
    Thesis and Support articulated original thesis and articulated thesis supported by and related subordinate ideas clearly articulated thesis and/or
    subordinate ideas supported by appropriate evidence and supported by clear thinking appropriate related subordinate
    reliable and relevant evidence sound logic.  Minor gaps in and appropriate evidence.  ideas.  Logic is unclear and
    based on original research. logic and argument may Logical arguments may be adequate supporting evidence
    appear. one-sided or incomplete. is lacking.

    The writing flows smoothly The writing is organized The writing demonstrates The writing is noticeably
    Organization and logically from a well- logically and flows well.  An rudimentary organization and lacking in organization. There
    defined thesis.  It contains an introduction and conclusion are logical structure, but ideas is no clear introduction nor
    appropriate introduction, evident, but transitions need to be more fully conclusion and ideas are
    conclusion, and smooth between body paragraphs may developed and supported by neither carefully nor fully
    transitions between paragraphs. be smoother. more appropriate evidence. developed.  Supporting
    evidence is clearly lacking.

    The writing engages the reader The writing keeps the reader’s The writing is clear but could The writing lacks clarity and is
    Style through an original prose style attention through a carefully be expressed in a style more sometimes confusing.  The
    appropriate to the subject.  crafted prose style.  Language appropriate to the subject.  It is language chosen is not
    Language is precise.  chosen is appropriate to the jargon-free but may require a appropriate to the subject nor
    Sentences are varied but not subject, but may call attention more complete explanation of the assignment.
    noticeably so.  Active voice is to itself in minor ways. some terms used.
    apparent.

    The writing contains sentences The writing contains sentences The writing contains some The writing is confusing and
    Syntax/Grammar that are always complete and that are complete or which grammatical errors easily ambiguous owing to
    grammatically correct, and free imply unstated connections corrected by adherence to a substantial errors of grammar
    of confusion and ambiguity.  and/or conclusions.  The uniform style throughout.  and syntax. There is no
    7/28/06

    writing may exhibit a few Additional proofreading would evidence of proofreading,


    minor errors in grammar or help eliminate errors. editing, or rewriting.
    style, but do not impair the
    flow of the reading.

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