Fine and Performing Arts 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) stated/implied & gradually revealed▪ Specific audience, occasion, or situation addressed with appropriate language (3) Accomplished ▪ Prompt is clearly addressed ▪ Effective, though less detailed opening leads to central idea(s) ▪ Clear central idea(s), stated explicitly ▪ Awareness 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 piece▪ Occasional awareness of audience, situation, & occasion (1) Beginning ▪ Prompt is partially or unclearly addressed▪ Rudimentary opening to writing sample▪ Ambiguous or unclear central idea▪ Little or no awareness of audience, situation, or occasion (0) Unacceptable▪ Prompt is not addressed ▪ No opening or intro ▪ No central idea▪ No awareness of audience, situation, or 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 (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 (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 (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 (0) Unacceptable▪ No logic and 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 Question Title * 6. STYLE & SENTENCE STRUCTURE (4) Exemplary▪ Sophisticated, effective, appropriate diction▪ Sophisticated, varied sentence length & structure▪ Consistent tone and appropriate voice ▪ Consistently smooth, clear, readable syntax▪ Free of sentence faults and errors ▪ No wordiness (3) Accomplished ▪ Usually sophisticated, mostly accurate diction▪ Frequently varied sentence length & structure ▪ Usually consistent tone and voice▪ Frequently smooth, clear, readable syntax▪ Infrequent errors ▪ Little wordiness (2) Developing▪ Unsophisticated but generally accurate diction▪ Some variety in sentence length & structure▪ Occasionally inconsistent tone and voice▪ Clear, occasionally tangled syntax▪ Occasional errors▪ Some wordiness (1) Beginning▪ Often limited, frequently imprecise diction▪ Mostly simple, rarely varied sentence length & structure▪ Frequently inconsistent toneinappropriate voice▪ Distracting, unidiomatic expressions & syntax▪ Frequent errors ▪ Wordy (0) Unacceptable Limited, imprecise diction prevents communication of complex ideas▪ Unsophisticated or no variation in sentence length & structure ▪Inconsistent, inappropriate tone and voice▪ Unreadable ▪ Widespread errors ▪ Excessive wordiness Question Title * 7. GRAMMAR & MECHANICS (4) Exemplary▪ Free of grammatical errors▪ Free of usage and mechanical errors ▪ Appropriate/correct format (3) Accomplished▪ Few grammatical errors▪ Infrequent usage and mechanical errors ▪ Appropriate/correct format (2) Developing▪ Some grammatical errors▪ Some usage or mechanical errors ▪ Appropriate/correct format (1) Beginning▪ Distracting number of grammatical errors▪ Distracting number of usage or mechanical errors▪ Incorrect format (0) Unacceptable▪ Excessive errors in grammar or mechanical conventions ▪ Distorted, obscured, or incomprehensible meaning▪ Inappropriate/incorrect format Question Title * 8. RESEARCH (4) Exemplary▪ Consistently uses reliable, relevant, appropriate sources▪ Consistently & correctly cites sources in-text & parenthetically▪ Unfailingly uses appropriate documentation ▪ Complete absence of plagiarism▪ Thoughtful, insightful, effective synthesis of writer’s ideas with info from sources (3) Accomplished▪ Frequently uses reliable, relevant, appropriate sources▪ Infrequent errors citing sources in-text & parenthetically▪ Few lapses in use of appropriate documentation ▪ Complete absence of plagiarism▪ Frequent insightful synthesis of writer’s ideas with info from sources (2) Developing ▪ Uses sources, most of which are reliable and relevant▪ Occasional errors citing sources in-text or parenthetically▪ Occasional lapses in use of appropriate documentation ▪ Complete absence of plagiarism▪ Some effective synthesis of writer’s ideas with info from sources (1) Beginning▪ Frequently uses unreliable or irrelevant sources▪ Frequent errors citing sources in-text or parenthetically▪ Frequent lapses in use of appropriate documentation ▪ Complete absence of plagiarism▪ Unsuccessfully attempts to synthesize writer’s ideas with info from sources (0) Unacceptable▪ Lacks sources or uses unreliable, irrelevant, inappropriate sources▪ Missing citations and has widespread errors citing sources in-text or parenthetically ▪ Little or no use of appropriate documentation ▪ Evidence of plagiarism▪ No synthesis of writer’s ideas with info from sources Done