Writing Rubric Thesis H1 Clearly articulated thesis Adequate thesis Vague thesis No Thesis is easy to follow with only Writing is generally easy to follow Writing is difficult to understand Writing is very difficult to Organization & Fluency one reading. with only one reading. with only one reading. understand with only one reading. SDL & idea progression Adequate idea progression Weak idea progression Little to no idea progression Clear logical Effective transitions Adequate transitions Ineffective transitions Incorrect or no transitions Skillfully fluent sentences Fluent sentences Choppy or run-on sentences Incomplete sentences Grammar, Meaning of writing is very clear Meaning of writing is mostly clear Meaning of writing is interrupted Meaning of writing is constantly Spelling, &/or with only one reading. with only one reading. with only one reading. disrupted with only one reading. Punctuation Generally free of most errors Some errors Accumulation of errors Pervasive errors SDL Historical Historical content is accurate and Historical content is generally Historical content is difficult to Historical content is non- Content clear. accurate and clear with only one understand or inaccurate. existent. Facts are reading. Facts are There are no facts to H2 accurate and inaccurate or support the fluency and are generally missing. support fluency and organization of writing. accurate and mostly organization of writing. support the fluency and organization of writing. Resources & Mastery of academic integrity. Attempt to master academic Inconsistent mastery of academic Little to no mastery of academic Presentation Accurately credits others’ work integrity. integrity. integrity. style & formatting others’ work to work of or credit to work H1 Accurate Mostly credits Inconsistent credit Inaccurate no appropriate to content style & others of others Mostly accurate area/assignment formatting appropriate to Inconsistent style & formatting Inaccurate or nonexistent style Accurate & complete citations content area/assignment appropriate to content & formatting appropriate to &/or formatting Mostly accurate citations &/or area/assignment content area/assignment formatting Inconsistent citations &/or Inaccurate or no citations &/or formatting formatting H1_____ H2_____ SDL Organization_____ SDL Mechanics_____ Following Instructions_____ G Sp P Proofreader’s awkward capitalize close up delete insert italicize lowercase new run-on set right transpose word Marks Grammar Spelling Punctuation paragraph (indent) choice
Rubric Thesis H1 Clearly articulated thesis Adequate thesis Vague thesis No Thesis Organization & Fluency SDL Writing is easy to follow with only one reading. Clear & logical idea progression Effective transitions Skillfully fluent sentences Writing is generally easy to follow with only one reading. Adequate idea progression Adequate transitions Fluent sentences Writing is difficult to understand with only one reading. Weak idea progression Ineffective transitions Choppy or run-on sentences Writing is very difficult to understand with only one reading. Little to no idea progression Incorrect or no transitions Incomplete sentences Grammar, Spelling, &/or Punctuation SDL Meaning of writing is very clear with only one reading. Generally free of most errors Meaning of writing is mostly clear with only one reading. Some errors Meaning of writing is interrupted with only one reading. Accumulation of errors Meaning of writing is constantly disrupted with only one reading. Pervasive errors Historical Content H2 Historical content is accurate and clear. Facts are accurate and support the fluency and organization of writing. Historical content is generally accurate and clear with only one reading. are generally accurate and mostly support the fluency and organization of writing. Historical content is difficult to understand or inaccurate. Facts are inaccurate or missing. Historical content is non- existent. There are no facts to support fluency and organization of writing. Resources & Presentation H1 Mastery of academic integrity. Accurately credits others’ work Accurate style & formatting appropriate to content area/assignment Accurate & complete citations &/or formatting Attempt to master academic integrity. Mostly credits others’ work Mostly accurate style & formatting appropriate to content area/assignment Mostly accurate citations &/or formatting Inconsistent mastery of academic integrity. Inconsistent credit to work of others Inconsistent style & formatting appropriate to content area/assignment Inconsistent citations &/or formatting Little to no mastery of academic integrity. Inaccurate or no credit to work of others Inaccurate or nonexistent style & formatting appropriate to content area/assignment Inaccurate or no citations &/or formatting H1_____ H2_____ SDL Organization_____ SDL Mechanics_____ Following Instructions_____ Proofreader’s Marks G Sp P Grammar Spelling Punctuation awkward capitalize close up delete insert italicize lowercase new paragraph run-on set right (indent) transpose word choice