Autobiographical Crisis Outline and Paper

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Assessment of Written Work

Highly

Competent

Competent Minimally

Competent

Not

Competent

Focus Clear focus

established &

maintained;

evidence of

distinctive voice

&/or appropriate

tone

Consistent

focus or

purpose;

evidence of

voice &/or

appropriate

tone

Some focus;

evidence of

attempted to

communicate w/an

audience

Limited or no awareness

of purpose &/or

audience

Organization Careful

organization that

enhances

presentation

Logical

organization

Some organization;

lapses in focus

&/or coherence

Random &/or weak

organization

Development Depth &

complexity of ideas

supported by rich,

engaging, &/or

pertinent details

Depth of idea

development

supported by

developed,

relevant details

Minimal idea

development;

repetitious &/or

underdeveloped

details

Little or no idea

development; few &/or

unrelated details

Style Sophistication &

varied sentence

structure & length

that enhance effect;

precise &/or rich

language

Controlled &

varied sentence

structure;

appropriate,

effective

language

Correct sentence

structure that is

simplistic &/or

awkward at times;

simplistic &/or

imprecise language

Incorrect &/or

ineffective sentence

structure &/or language

Mechanics Virtually no errors

in mechanics

Few errors in

mechanics

relative to

length &

complexity

Some errors in

mechanics, but not

enough to interfere

w/ communication

Errors in mechanics that

are disproportionate to

length & complexity &

interfere

w/communication