Area of Evaluation Excellent Good Satisfactory Developing Unsatisfactory Explanation Formatting Appropriate format (e.g., Appropriate format, Appropriate Incorrect format, but Incorrect format memo, or letter). but minorerrors in format, but structure is correct and errors in Correct structure. (20) structure. (18) significant errors in for format chosen. structure. (0) structure. (16) (14) Tone Message is professional, Message is Message is Message has an Multiple instances written in a positive tone, professional and professional, but unprofessional tone of unprofessional and personalized. Reflects written in a positive tends to have a in places, but is not writing throughout genuine concern. (30) tone, but impersonal negative tone. (24) offensive. (21) document, some of or genuine concern is which could be vague. (27) offensive. (0) Writing The writing style ensures The writing style The writing style is Some lapses or flaws Frequent Style ease of reading with ensures ease of clear in parts, and in organization, idea organizational completeness (including reading with organization and/or development or flaws, uneven accuracy and specificity), completeness, but design are difficult focus. (21) development of conciseness, and a natural organization and/or to navigate. Some ideas, or uncertain style. The document is design are difficult to information is not focus. (0) designed for easy navigate. (27) specific. (24) navigation. (30) Language The message is free of any Very few errors More than 2 More than 2 Errors so severe Mechanics errors in grammar, 1-2 different instances of 2-3 instances of multiple they detract from spelling, and punctuation. types of errors (e.g., different types of of errors (e.g., 2 meaning or multiple (20) subject/verb error (e.g., subject/verb types of errors. (0) agreement or subject/verb agreement errors, 1 punctuation). (18) agreement, verb tense error, 1 article/preposition punctuation error). use or (14) punctuation). (16)
Area of Evaluation Excellent Good Satisfactory Developing Unsatisfactory Explanation Formatting Appropriate format (e.g., memo, or letter). Correct structure. (20) Appropriate format, but minorerrors in structure. (18) Appropriate format, but significant errors in structure. (16) Incorrect format, but structure is correct for format chosen. (14) Incorrect format and errors in structure. (0) Tone Message is professional, written in a positive tone, and personalized. Reflects genuine concern. (30) Message is professional and written in a positive tone, but impersonal or genuine concern is vague. (27) Message is professional, but tends to have a negative tone. (24) Message has an unprofessional tone in places, but is not offensive. (21) Multiple instances of unprofessional writing throughout document, some of which could be offensive. (0) Writing Style The writing style ensures ease of reading with completeness (including accuracy and specificity), conciseness, and a natural style. The document is designed for easy navigation. (30) The writing style ensures ease of reading with completeness, but organization and/or design are difficult to navigate. (27) The writing style is clear in parts, and organization and/or design are difficult to navigate. Some information is not specific. (24) Some lapses or flaws in organization, idea development or focus. (21) Frequent organizational flaws, uneven development of ideas, or uncertain focus. (0) Language Mechanics The message is free of any errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. (20) Very few errors 1-2 different types of errors (e.g., subject/verb agreement or punctuation). (18) More than 2 instances of 2-3 different types of error (e.g., subject/verb agreement, article/preposition use or punctuation). (16) More than 2 instances of multiple of errors (e.g., 2 subject/verb agreement errors, 1 verb tense error, 1 punctuation error). (14) Errors so severe they detract from meaning or multiple types of errors. (0)
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