English Analytical Rubric Question Title * 1. COURSE NUMBER Question Title * 2. SECTION NUMBER Question Title * 3. YEAR/SEMESTER Question Title * 4. FOCUS (4) Exemplary: ▪ Prompt is completely & clearly addressed▪ Well-developed/Interesting opening leads to central idea(s)▪ Clear/Interesting central idea(s) is(are) stated/implied & gradually revealed▪ Fully addresses the needs of audience/occasion/situation (3) Accomplished ▪ Prompt is clearly addressed▪ Effective, though less-detailed opening leads to central idea(s)▪ Clear central idea(s), is (are) stated explicitly▪ Mostly addresses the needs of audience/situation/occasion (2) Developing▪ Prompt is addressed▪ Adequate opening leads to a central idea▪ Central idea may not be immediately clear but is evident by the end of the essay▪ Sufficiently addresses the needs of audience/situation/occasion (1) Beginning ▪ Prompt is partially or unclearly addressed▪ Rudimentary opening to writing sample▪ Ambiguous or unclear central idea▪ Little awareness of audience/situation/occasion (0) Unacceptable▪ Prompt is not addressed▪ No opening or intro▪ No central idea▪ No awareness of audience/ situation/occasion Question Title * 5. ORGANIZATION & DEVELOPMENT (4) Exemplary▪ Consistently logical & effective ¶ing & structure▪ Smooth, sophisticated transitions between & within ¶s▪ Body ¶s provide convincing & detailed evidence/examples▪ Effective, thorough discussion & explanation of topic▪ Interesting, effective, insightful conclusion▪ Exceptional creativity & higher order critical thinking (3) Accomplished ▪ Usually logical & effective ¶ing & structure▪ Mostly smooth transitions between & within ¶s▪ Detailed evidence/examples in body ¶s with only occasional lapses▪ Mostly convincing, competent discussion of topic▪ Concludes paper effectively▪ Frequent creativity & higher order critical thinking (2) Developing ▪ Occasionally inconsistent logic or unclear ¶ing & structure▪ Occasional transitions between & within ¶s▪ Body ¶s contain adequate but inconsistent levels of detailed evidence▪ General, occasionally convincing discussion of topic▪ Concludes adequately▪ Sufficient creativity & higher order critical thinking (1) Beginning▪ Rarely logical, mostly ineffective ¶ing▪ Awkward or missing transitions between & within ¶s▪ Inadequate evidence/ examples in body ¶s or confusing explanations▪ Rarely convincing discussion of topic▪ Weak/mechanical/incomplete conclusion▪ Infrequent creativity or higher order critical thinking (0) Unacceptable▪ No logic & no ¶ing▪ No transitions▪ Body ¶s provide random or no evidence, discussion, or explanation▪ Ineffective, unconvincing discussion of topic▪ Missing, ineffective, dull, incoherent, or irrelevant ending▪ No creativity or higher order critical thinkin Question Title * 6. STYLE & SENTENCE STRUCTURE (4) Exemplary▪ Appropriate & accurate use disciplinary language▪Sophisticated/Effective/ Appropriate diction▪ Sophisticated/Varied sentence length & structure▪ Consistent tone and appropriate voice▪ Consistently smooth, clear syntax▪ No wordiness (3) Accomplished ▪ Frequent use of appropriate & accurate disciplinary language▪ Usually sophisticated, mostly accurate diction▪ Frequently varied sentence length & structure▪ Usually consistent tone & voice▪ Frequently smooth, clear syntax▪ Little wordiness (2) Developing▪ Sufficient use of appropriate & accurate disciplinary language▪ Unsophisticated but generally accurate diction▪ Some variety in sentence length & structure▪ Occasionally inconsistent tone & voice▪ Occasionally tangled syntax▪ Some wordiness (1) Beginning▪ Little use of appropriate & accurate disciplinary language▪ Often limited, frequently imprecise diction▪ Mostly simple, rarely varied sentence length & structure▪ Frequently inconsistent toneinappropriate voice▪ Distracting, unidiomatic expressions & syntax▪ Wordy (0) Unacceptable▪ No use of disciplinary language▪ Limited, imprecise diction prevents communication of complex ideas▪ Unsophisticated or no variation in sentence length & structure▪Inconsistent, inappropriate tone & voice▪ Incomprehensible▪ Excessive wordiness Question Title * 7. GRAMMAR & MECHANICS (4) Exemplary▪ Free of grammatical errors▪ Free of usage & mechanical errors▪ Correct/accurate MLA document design (3) Accomplished▪ Few grammatical errors▪ Infrequent usage & mechanical errors▪ Correct/accurate MLA document design (2) Developing▪ Some grammatical errors▪ Some usage or mechanical errors▪ Correct/accurate MLA document design (1) Beginning▪ Distracting number of grammatical errors▪ Distracting number of usage or mechanical errors▪ Incorrect/Inaccurate MLA document design (0) Unacceptable▪ Excessive errors in grammar or mechanical conventions▪ Distorted, obscured, or incomprehensible meaning▪ Incorrect/Inaccurate MLA document design Question Title * 8. RESEARCH (4) Exemplary▪ Appropriate disciplinary research materials▪ Consistently uses reliable, relevant, appropriate sources▪ Consistently & correctly cites sources in-text & parenthetically▪ Unfailingly uses MLA documentation style▪ Complete absence of plagiarism▪ Thoughtful, insightful, effective synthesis of writer’s ideas & sources (3) Accomplished▪ Frequent appropriate & accurate research materials▪ Frequently uses reliable, relevant, appropriate research materials▪ Infrequent errors citing sources in-text & parenthetically▪ Few lapses in MLA documentation style▪ Complete absence of plagiarism▪ Frequent insightful synthesis of writer’s ideas & sources (2) Developing ▪ Sufficient appropriate & accurate research materials▪ Uses sources, most of which are reliable & relevant▪ Occasional errors citing sources in-text or parenthetically▪ Occasional lapses in MLA documentation style▪ Complete absence of plagiarism▪ Some effective synthesis of writer’s ideas & sources (1) Beginning▪ Insufficient disciplinary research materials▪ Uses frequently unreliable or irrelevant sources▪ Frequent errors citing sources in-text or parenthetically▪ Frequent lapses in MLA documentation style▪ Complete absence of plagiarism▪ Unsuccessfully attempts to synthesize writer’s ideas & sources (0) Unacceptable▪ Lacks sources or uses unreliable, irrelevant, inappropriate sources▪ Missing citations & has widespread errors citing sources in-text or parenthetically▪ Little or no use MLA documentation style▪ Evidence of plagiarism▪ No synthesis of writer’s ideas & sources Done