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Writing Assignment Rubric

Name: ______________________________
Date: _______________
Class: ________________________________________

	Distinguished	Proficient	Limited	Unsatisfactory
CONTENT:
Introduction	Attitude is defined; thesis is clearly focused; subject is significant	Thesis is clear; provides direction for essay	Unclear; formulaic; not creative	Introduction is incomplete, ineffective, or missing
Idea Development	Interesting; sophisticated; insightful	Clear and thoughtful	Simplistic; uneven in quality; lacking in relevance	Absent or ineffective
Support or Evidence	Detailed; accurate; convincing	Sufficient and accurate	Uneven	Vague, missing, or inaccurate
Word Choice	Engaging and powerful choice of words	Appropriate to task	Uneven	Limited, monotonous, inappropriate
Conclusion	Extends; connects; comments on topics	Purposeful and perceptive	Summarizes previously stated information	Absent, incomplete, or unfocused
ORGANIZATION:
Topic Sentences	Clearly related to thesis; comprehensive; incorporates effective transitions	Comprehensive and logical	Provides bland restatement of thesis; narrow or inaccurate	Absent
Paragraph Order	Contributes to an effective argument; reinforces the content	Demonstrates a clear plan	Ineffective or inconsistent	Random
Transitions	Effective and varied	Clear and functional	Mechanical	Absent
MECHANICS:
Sentence Structure	Complete; varied; interesting	Complete and correct	Variety is present; some errors are evident	Repetitious; fragments and run-ons are frequent
Punctuation/ Spelling	Error-free	Present but do not interfere with meaning	Careless or distracting	Block meaning
Voice	Distinctive; appropriate to task and audience	Clear and authentic	Mechanical, formulaic	Unclear

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Writing Assignment Evaluation Form

Name: ______________________________
Date: _______________
Class: ________________________________________

	Distinguished	Proficient	Limited	Unsatisfactory
CONTENT:
Introduction
Idea Development
Support or Evidence
Word Choice
Conclusion
ORGANIZATION:
Topic Sentences
Paragraph Order
Transitions
MECHANICS:
Sentence Structure
Punctuation/ Spelling
Voice

COMMENTS:

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