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Written Communication Rubric

Definition

Written communication is the development and expression of ideas in writing. Written communication involves learning to workin many genres and styles. Itcan involve working with many different writingtechnologies, and mixing texts, data, and images. Written communication abilities develop through iterativeexperiences across the curriculum.

Criteria	Proficient Possible points: 15-20	Competent Possible points: 8-14	Novice Possible points: 0-7
Context of and Purpose forWriting Includes considerations ofaudience, purpose, and thecircumstances surrounding thewriting task(s).	Demonstrates a thoroughunderstanding of context,audience, and purpose that isresponsive to the assignedtask(s) and focuses allelements of the work.	Demonstrates adequateconsideration of context,audience, and purpose and aclear focus on the assignedtask(s) (e.g., the task alignswith audience, purpose, andcontext).	Demonstrates awareness ofcontext, audience, purpose,and to the assigned tasks(s)(e.g., begins to showawareness of audience'sperceptions and assumptions).	Demonstrates minimalattention to context, audience,purpose, and to the assignedtasks(s) (e.g., expectation ofinstructor or self as audience).
Content Development	Uses appropriate, relevant,and compelling content toillustrate mastery of thesubject, conveying the writer'sunderstanding, and shapingthe whole work.	Uses appropriate, relevant,and compelling content toexplore ideaswithin thecontext of the discipline andshape the whole work.	Uses appropriate and relevantcontent to develop andexplore ideas through most ofthe work.	Uses appropriate and relevantcontent to develop simpleideas in some parts of thework.
Organization	Organizational pattern(specific introduction andconclusion, sequencedmaterial within the body, andtransitions) is clearly andconsistently observable and isskillful and makes the contentof the paper cohesive.	Organizational pattern(specific introduction andconclusion, sequencedmaterial within the body, andtransitions) is clearly andconsistently observable withinthe paper.	Organizational pattern(specific introduction andconclusion, sequencedmaterial within the body, andtransitions) is intermittentlyobservable within the paper.	Organizational pattern(specific introduction andconclusion, sequencedmaterial within the body, andtransitions) is not observablewithin the paper..
Language	Language choices areimaginative, memorable, andcompelling, and enhance theeffectiveness of the paper.	Language choices arethoughtful and generallysupport the effectiveness ofthe paper. Language in paper	Language choices aremundane and commonplaceand partially support theeffectiveness of the paper.	Language choices are unclearand minimally support theeffectiveness of the paper.Language in paper is not

Criteria	Proficient Possible points: 15-20	Competent Possible points: 8-14	Novice Possible points: 0-7
	Language in paper isappropriate to audience.	is appropriate to audience.	Language in paper isappropriate to audience.	appropriate toaudience.
Control of Syntax andMechanics	Uses graceful language thatskillfully communicatesmeaning to readers with clarityand fluency, and is virtuallyerror-free.	Uses straightforward languagethat generally conveysmeaning to readers. Thelanguage in the portfolio hasfew errors.	Uses language that generallyconveys meaning to readerswith clarity, although writingmay include some errors.	Uses language that sometimesimpedes meaning because oferrors in usage.