Style Sentences are fluent, graceful, Demonstrates correct May demonstrate little Contains many errors Serious errors such and a pleasure to read. They sentence construction for the sentence variety. Note: in sentence as comma splices, are generally free from errors, most part, although some Grammatical errors such construction, fragments, fused although there may be a minor sentences may be awkward as comma splices, including comma sentences, and error in the piece. or unclear. Papers will fragments, agreement splices, fragments, agreement problems generally have few (1-2) or no errors, vague or awkward fused sentences, obscure meaning comma splices, fragments, phrasing may obscure the agreement problems, and make this paper fused sentences, tense and meaning of an otherwise and awkward inconsistent with agreement errors, or other good paper. sentences. Some college-level writing major grammatical problems. parts may be difficult standards. A paper Minor errors in grammar may to read and interpret. at this level may be occur. difficult, frustrating, or confusing to read. 15% Mechanics Mechanics (spelling, usage, One or two instances of an May contain odd word May demonstrate Contains numerous and punctuation such as incorrect use of words, choices, consistent errors significant errors in grammar, commas, semicolons, and spelling errors, or punctuation in punctuation, or deficiencies in spelling, and possessive apostrophes, errors such as missing problems with usage. punctuation, word punctuation. quotation marks, and title possessive apostrophes may choice, and spelling. punctuation). Papers will be occur. almost entirely free from mechanical errors. 10% Audience Has a clear understanding of Clear sense of individual Voice and diction may be Paper may Serious problems audience as demonstrated by voice and awareness of significantly inconsistent demonstrate a with tone, diction, the paper's use of tone and an audience expectations. Level with audience consistently and sense of appropriate level of diction. of diction may occasionally be expectations or the insufficient audience. Note: A uneven or somewhat requirements of the awareness of paper will receive an inappropriate for the assignment. audience. "F" if it is plagiarized assignment. in whole or in part. 5% Total For explanations of terms, go to the "Key to Comments" page at . Comments:
Style Sentences are fluent, graceful, and a pleasure to read. They are generally free from errors, although there may be a minor error in the piece. Demonstrates correct sentence construction for the most part, although some sentences may be awkward or unclear. Papers will generally have few (1-2) or no comma splices, fragments, fused sentences, tense and agreement errors, or other major grammatical problems. Minor errors in grammar may occur. May demonstrate little sentence variety. Note: Grammatical errors such as comma splices, fragments, agreement errors, vague or awkward phrasing may obscure the meaning of an otherwise good paper. Contains many errors in sentence construction, including comma splices, fragments, fused sentences, agreement problems, and awkward sentences. Some parts may be difficult to read and interpret. Serious errors such as comma splices, fragments, fused sentences, and agreement problems obscure meaning and make this paper inconsistent with college-level writing standards. A paper at this level may be difficult, frustrating, or confusing to read. 15% Mechanics Mechanics (spelling, usage, and punctuation such as commas, semicolons, and possessive apostrophes, quotation marks, and title punctuation). Papers will be almost entirely free from mechanical errors. One or two instances of an incorrect use of words, spelling errors, or punctuation errors such as missing possessive apostrophes may occur. May contain odd word choices, consistent errors in punctuation, or problems with usage. May demonstrate significant deficiencies in punctuation, word choice, and spelling. Contains numerous errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. 10% Audience Has a clear understanding of audience as demonstrated by the paper's use of tone and an appropriate level of diction. Clear sense of individual voice and awareness of audience expectations. Level of diction may occasionally be uneven or somewhat inappropriate for the assignment. Voice and diction may be significantly inconsistent with audience expectations or the requirements of the assignment. Paper may demonstrate a consistently insufficient awareness of audience. Serious problems with tone, diction, and sense of audience. Note: A paper will receive an "F" if it is plagiarized in whole or in part. 5% Total For explanations of terms, go to the "Key to Comments" page at . Comments: