4 3 2 1 SENTENCE Use of complex Some use of complex Limited use of complex No use of correct, sentence structure sentence structure, may sentence structure, complex sentence STRUCTURE without run-ons and contain an occasional many run-ons/ structure fragments run-on/fragment. fragments. USAGE/MECHANICS/ Consistent control of Reasonable control of Inconsistent control of Little/ no control of usage, grammatical usage, grammatical usage, grammatical usage, grammatical FORMATTING conventions, and conventions, and conventions, and conventions, and spelling. spelling. spelling. spelling. Correct formatting of Formatting of citations Incomplete or Little formatting of citations using with minor errors using inaccurate formatting of citations or citations not MLA/APA style MLA/APA style citations included Scores will be assigned in the domains of composing, written expression, and usage/mechanics using this rubric. In determining a total score, the composing and written expression scores will be weighted by multiplying these scores by 2. The usage/mechanics score will not be weighted.
4 3 2 1 SENTENCE STRUCTURE Use of complex sentence structure without run-ons and fragments Some use of complex sentence structure, may contain an occasional run-on/fragment. Limited use of complex sentence structure, many run-ons/ fragments. No use of correct, complex sentence structure USAGE/MECHANICS/ FORMATTING Consistent control of usage, grammatical conventions, and spelling. Correct formatting of citations using MLA/APA style Reasonable control of usage, grammatical conventions, and spelling. Formatting of citations with minor errors using MLA/APA style Inconsistent control of usage, grammatical conventions, and spelling. Incomplete or inaccurate formatting of citations Little/ no control of usage, grammatical conventions, and spelling. Little formatting of citations or citations not included Scores will be assigned in the domains of composing, written expression, and usage/mechanics using this rubric. In determining a total score, the composing and written expression scores will be weighted by multiplying these scores by 2. The usage/mechanics score will not be weighted.
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