First Year Writing Program: Analytical Rubric: ENGL 1301 - 1302

Dr. Deborah Scaggs

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* 1. ENGLISH COURSE NUMBER

ENGL 1301

ENGL 1302

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* 2. SECTION NUMBER

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* 3. YEAR/SEMESTER

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* 4. FOCUS

(4) Exemplary:
Prompt is completely & clearly addressed
Well-developed, interesting opening leads to central idea(s)
Clear, interesting central idea(s), implied & gradually revealed
Fully aware of specific audience/occasion/situation

(3) Accomplished
Prompt is clearly addressed
Effective, though less detailed opening leads to central idea(s)
Clear central idea(s), stated explicitly
Mostly aware 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
Occasionally aware of audience/situation/occasion

(1) Beginning
Prompt is partially or unclearly addressed
Rudimentary opening that may or may not lead to a central idea
Ambiguous or unclear central idea
Minimally aware of audience/situation/occasion

(0) Unacceptable
Prompt is not addressed
No opening or intro
No central idea
Not aware of audience/situation/occasion

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* 5. ORGANIZATION & DEVELOPMENT

(4) Exemplary
Consistently logical & effective ¶ing & structure
Smooth, sophisticated transitions between & within ¶s
Convincing & detailed evidence/examples in body ¶s
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
Effective conclusion

(2) Developing
Occasionally inconsistent logic or unclear ¶ing & structure
Occasionally missing/awkward transitions between & within ¶s
Adequate but inconsistent levels of detailed evidence in body ¶s
General, occasionally convincing discussion of topic
Adequate conclusion

(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 conclusion

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* 6. STYLE & SENTENCE STRUCTURE

(4) Exemplary
Sophisticated, effective, appropriate diction
Sophisticated, varied sentence length & structure
Consistent tone & appropriate voice
Consistently smooth, clear, readable syntax
Free of sentence faults & errors
No wordiness

(3) Accomplished
Usually sophisticated, mostly accurate diction
Frequently varied sentence length & structure
Usually consistent tone & 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 & 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 tone & inappropriate 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
Inappropriate tone & voice
Unreadable
Widespread errors
Excessive wordiness

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* 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
Incorrect or no format

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* 8. RESEARCH

(4) Exemplary
Effectively uses secondary, reliable, relevant, appropriate sources
Consistently & correctly cites sources in-text & parenthetically
Unfailingly uses appropriate documentation style
Thoughtful, insightful, effective synthesis of writer’s ideas with info from sources
Complete absence of plagiarism

(3) Accomplished
Good use of secondary, reliable, relevant, appropriate sources
Infrequent errors citing sources in-text & parenthetically
Few lapses in use of appropriate documentation style
Frequent insightful synthesis of writer’s ideas with info from sources
Complete absence of plagiarism

(2) Developing
Adequate use of secondary sources, most of which are reliable and relevant
Occasional errors citing sources in-text or parenthetically
Occasional lapses in use of appropriate documentation style
Some effective synthesis of writer’s ideas with info from sources
Complete absence of plagiarism

(1) Beginning
Uses frequently unreliable or irrelevant secondary sources
Frequent errors citing sources in-text or parenthetically
Frequent lapses in use of appropriate documentation style
Unsuccessfully attempts to synthesize writer’s ideas with info from sources
Complete absence of plagiarism

(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 style
No synthesis of writer’s ideas with info from sources
Evidence of plagiarism