WRITING RUBRIC Your CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 rating Introduction The introduction is The introduction The introduction There is no clear inviting, states the clearly states the states the main introduction of the (Organization) main topic and main topic and but does not main topic or previews the previews the adequately preview structure of the structure of the structure of the the structure of the paper. paper. paper, but is not paper nor is it particularly inviting particularly inviting to the reader. to the reader. Sequencing Details are placed Details are placed Some details are Many details are in a logical order in a logical order, not in a logical or not in a logical or (Organization) and the way they but the way in expected order, expected order. are presented which they are and this distracts There is little effectively keeps presented / the reader. sense that the the interest of the introduced writing is reader. sometimes makes organized. the writing less interesting. Transitions A variety of Transitions clearly Some transitions The transitions thoughtful show how ideas work well; but between ideas are (Organization) transitions are are connected, but connections unclear or used. They clearly there is little between other nonexistent. show how ideas variety. ideas are fuzzy. are connected. Accuracy of All supportive facts Almost all Most supportive NO facts are are reported supportive facts are reported reported OR most Facts (Content) accurately. are reported accurately. are inaccurately accurately. reported. Support for Relevant, telling, Supporting details Supporting details Supporting details quality details give and information are and information are and information Topic (Content) the reader relevant, but one relevant, but are typically important key issue or portion several key issues unclear or not information that of the storyline is or portions of the related to the topic. goes beyond the unsupported. storyline are obvious or unsupported. predictable.
WRITING RUBRIC CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Your rating Introduction (Organization) The introduction is inviting, states the main topic and previews the structure of the paper. The introduction clearly states the main topic and previews the structure of the paper, but is not particularly inviting to the reader. The introduction states the main but does not adequately preview the structure of the paper nor is it particularly inviting to the reader. There is no clear introduction of the main topic or structure of the paper. Sequencing (Organization) Details are placed in a logical order and the way they are presented effectively keeps the interest of the reader. Details are placed in a logical order, but the way in which they are presented / introduced sometimes makes the writing less interesting. Some details are not in a logical or expected order, and this distracts the reader. Many details are not in a logical or expected order. There is little sense that the writing is organized. Transitions (Organization) A variety of thoughtful transitions are used. They clearly show how ideas are connected. Transitions clearly show how ideas are connected, but there is little variety. Some transitions work well; but connections between other ideas are fuzzy. The transitions between ideas are unclear or nonexistent. Accuracy of Facts (Content) All supportive facts are reported accurately. Almost all supportive facts are reported accurately. Most supportive are reported accurately. NO facts are reported OR most are inaccurately reported. Support for Topic (Content) Relevant, telling, quality details give the reader important information that goes beyond the obvious or predictable. Supporting details and information are relevant, but one key issue or portion of the storyline is unsupported. Supporting details and information are relevant, but several key issues or portions of the storyline are unsupported. Supporting details and information are typically unclear or not related to the topic.
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