Rubric: Writing Project 1: Advisory Grade
Genre Analysis
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Higher-Order Concerns
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Things to work on in revision
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The paper is a genre analysis essay—sharing your understanding of how writers in different genres communicate information to audiences through rhetorical choices. The writer reflects on their observations and shares their way of seeing..
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The paper demonstrates that the writer understands how genres work: The forms and formats, language and practices of writers who share information through these different document forms, and audience expectations.
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The writer presents a developed explanation to support the genre analysis (The writer uses examples, details and references to other texts to help the reader understand what he/she understands).
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The introduction creates context and sets the stage for the discussion.
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Essay has a title that effectively prepares the reader for the content.
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Writer effectively integrates source material, using signal phrases, Summary, Paraphrase and quotation effectively.
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Lower-Order Concerns
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Things to work on while proofing and polishing
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Sources are cited and documented according to APA format. Includes a References page in APA.
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Language usage: word choices, vary sentence structures and lengths, word economy, active voice, paragraphing, faulty parallelism, etc...
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Issues with Clarity that need to be addressed.
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Grammar: Correct run-ons, fragments, non-parallel structures, apostrophes.
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Proof carefully for typos and misspellings, etc...
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