History of electricity

HLSS Assignment Rubric Lower Level Undergraduate 100-200 Courses Course: HLSS232 D001 Spring 2022

Criteria Beginning Developing Accomplished Exemplary Criterion Score

Purpose/Audience / 20

Thesis and Support / 20

Organization / 20

Style / 20

5 points

The writing fails to

meet the minimum

requirements of the

assignment. It offers

little insight into the

subject and has

serious flaws in logic

and omissions in

evidence.

10 points

The writing meets the

minimum

requirements of the

assignment. It offers

insight into the

subject through basic

logic and the

presentation of ideas

based on some

evidence.

15 points

The writing clearly

goes beyond the

minimum

requirements of the

assignment. It

attempts to engage

the reader through

originality and

presentation of

complex ideas.

20 points

The writing engages

the reader with an

original approach to

the subject. It may

encompass

conflicting ideas and

inspires the reader to

contemplate the

relationship of

complex ideas.

5 points

The writing may need

a more clearly

articulated thesis

and/or appropriate

related subordinate

ideas. Fuzzy logic

may be evident and

adequate supporting

evidence is lacking.

10 points

The writing has a

clear thesis and

related subordinate

ideas supported by

clear thinking and

appropriate evidence.

Logical arguments

may be one-sided or

incomplete.

15 points

The writing has a

clearly articulated

thesis supported by

appropriate evidence

and sound logic.

Minor gaps in logic

and argument may

appear.

20 points

The writing has a

clearly articulated

original thesis and

subordinate ideas

supported by reliable

and relevant evidence

based on original

research.

5 points

The writing is

noticeably lacking in

organization. There is

no clear introduction

nor conclusion and

ideas are neither

carefully nor fully

developed.

Supporting evidence

is clearly lacking.

10 points

The writing

demonstrates

rudimentary

organization and

logical structure, but

ideas may be more

fully developed and

supported by more

appropriate evidence.

15 points

The writing is

organized logically

and flows well. An

introduction and

conclusion are

evident, but

transitions may be

smoother.

20 points

The writing flows

smoothly and

logically from a well-

defined thesis. It

contains an

appropriate

introduction,

conclusion, and

smooth transitions.

5 points

The writing lacks

clarity and is

sometimes confusing.

The language chosen

is not appropriate to

the subject nor the

assignment.

10 points

The writing is clear

but could be

expressed in a style

more appropriate to

the subject. It is

jargon-free but may

require a more

complete explanation

of some terms used.

15 points

The writing keeps the

reader’s attention

through a carefully

crafted prose style.

Language chosen is

appropriate to the

subject, but may call

attention to itself in

minor ways.

20 points

The writing engages

the reader through an

original prose style

appropriate to the

subject. Language is

precise. Sentences

are varied but not

noticeably so. Active

voice is apparent.

Total / 100

Overall Score

Criteria Beginning Developing Accomplished Exemplary Criterion Score

Mechanics / 20 5 points

The writing exhibits

substantial errors in

grammar and style so

that the basic ideas

are lost. Sources are

overly quoted and

not adequately

documented or cited.

There is no evidence

of proofreading,

editing, or rewriting.

10 points

The writing could

benefit from

additional

proofreading, as

some errors impede

the flow of the

reading. Sources are

documented and

cited but need to

show greater

consistency.

Additional

proofreading would

help eliminate errors

15 points

The writing may

exhibit a few minor

errors in grammar or

style, but do impair

the flow of the

reading. Most quoted

material is properly

documented and

cited.

20 points

The writing is free of

grammatical,

proofreading, and

stylistic errors. All

quoted material is

properly documented

and cited. Main ideas

are not lost in

surrounding

supporting evidence.

Exemplary 90 points minimum

Accomplished 80 points minimum

Developing 70 points minimum

Beginning 0 points minimum