Technical Writing (2311) Analytical Rubric Question Title * 1. COURSE NUMBER Question Title * 2. SECTION NUMBER Question Title * 3. YEAR/SEMESTER Question Title * 4. FOCUS (4) Exemplary: ▪ Always provides appropriate level of background information▪ Fully defines scope of inquiry▪ Clear, identifiable aim (3) Accomplished ▪ Frequently provides appropriate level of background information▪ Mostly defines scope of inquiry▪ Mostly clear, identifiable aim (2) Developing▪ Sometimes provides appropriate level of background information▪ Somewhat defined scope of inquiry▪ Somewhat clear, identifiable aim (1) Beginning ▪ Infrequently provides appropriate level of background information▪ Undefined scope of inquiry▪ Unclear aim (0) Unacceptable▪ Never provides appropriate level of background information▪ No scope of inquiry▪ No identifiable aim Question Title * 5. ORGANIZATION & DEVELOPMENT (4) Exemplary▪ Content always includes consistent and appropriate level of detail and explanation▪ Defines all necessary terms▪ Complete treatment of subject matter, as expected in the genre▪ Organization and development of subject matter completely aligns to the genre expectation (3) Accomplished ▪ Content frequently includes consistent and appropriate level of detail and explanation▪ Defines most of the necessary terms▪ Mostly complete treatment of subject matter, as expected in the genre▪ Organization and development of subject matter mostly aligns to the genre expectation (2) Developing ▪ Content sometimes includes consistent and appropriate level of detail and explanation▪ Defines some of the necessary terms▪ Somewhat complete treatment of subject matter, as expected in the genre▪ Organization and development of subject matter somewhat aligns to the genre expectation (1) Beginning▪ Content infrequently includes consistent and appropriate level of detail and explanation▪ Defines few of the necessary terms▪ Incomplete treatment of subject matter, as expected in the genre▪ Organization and development of subject matter incompletely aligns to the genre expectation (0) Unacceptable▪ Content never includes appropriate nor consistent level of detail and explanation▪ Defines none of the necessary terms▪ No treatment of subject matter, as expected in the genre▪ Organization and development of subject matter does not align to the genre expectation Question Title * 6. STYLE & SENTENCE STRUCTURE (4) Exemplary▪ Always concise, direct language (e.g., technical diction)▪ Always consistent in tone▪ Consistently smooth, clear, readable syntax (3) Accomplished ▪ Frequently concise, direct language (e.g., technical diction)▪ Frequently consistent in tone▪ Frequently smooth, clear, readable syntax (2) Developing▪ Sometimes concise, direct language (e.g., technical diction)▪ Sometimes consistent in tone▪ Sometimes tangled syntax (1) Beginning▪ Infrequently concise, direct language (e.g., technical diction)▪ Infrequently consistent in tone▪ Distracting, unidiomatic expressions & syntax (0) Unacceptable▪ No direct language (e.g., technical diction)▪ Never consistent in tone▪ Unreadable Question Title * 7. GRAMMAR & MECHANICS (4) Exemplary▪ No of grammatical errors▪ No usage or mechanical errors (3) Accomplished▪ Few grammatical errors▪ Few usage or mechanical errors (2) Developing▪ Some grammatical errors▪ Some usage or mechanical errors (1) Beginning▪ Numerous grammatical errors▪ Numerous usage or mechanical errors (0) Unacceptable▪ Excessive errors in grammar, usage or mechanics▪ Distorted, obscured, or incomprehensible meaning Question Title * 8. RESEARCH (4) Exemplary▪ Consistently uses reliable, relevant, appropriate sources▪ Unfailingly uses appropriate and correct document design and citation style▪ Complete absence of plagiarism (3) Accomplished▪ Frequently uses reliable, relevant, appropriate research materials▪ Few lapses in appropriate and correct document design and citation style▪ Complete absence of plagiarism (2) Developing ▪ Sometimes uses reliable, relevant, appropriate research materials▪ Occasional lapses in appropriate and correct document design and citation style▪ Complete absence of plagiarism (1) Beginning▪ Frequently uses unreliable or irrelevant sources▪ Frequent lapses in appropriate and correct document design and citation style▪ Complete absence of plagiarism (0) Unacceptable▪ Little or no use of reliable, relevant, appropriate sources▪ Little or no use of appropriate or correct document design and citation style▪ Evidence of plagiarism Done