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rubric_wa5_shortreport Course: WRTG 293 6360 Introduction to Professional Writing (2215)

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Criteria Yes Somewhat No Criterion Score

has title page in

accordance with

the instructions

2 points 2 points 0 points

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Memo to the

Decision-maker Yes Somewhat No Criterion Score

is formatted in

memo format,

with the date, to,

from, and subject

fields

Gives the purpose

of the report at

the beginning of

the memo

Indicates future

actions in the

middle of the

memo

Acknowledges

assistance at the

end of the memo

4 points 2 points 0 points

2 points 1 point 0 points

3 points 2 points 0 points

1 point 0.5 points 0 points

Executive

Summary Excellent Good Fair

Needs Improvement

Not passing Criterion Score

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Executive

Summary Excellent Good Fair

Needs Improvement

Not passing Criterion Score

Gives the

purpose and

method of

the report

Presents the

findings and

conclusions

of the

report

Provides the

recommend

ations of the

report

5 points 4 points 3.5 points 3 points 0 points

5 points 4 points 3.5 points 3 points 0 points

5 points 4 points 3.5 points 3 points 0 points

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Table of Contents Yes Somewhat No Criterion Score

Is formatted

according to the

video instructions

is accurated (i.e.,

it shows which

sections appear

on which pages

numbers

accurately

2 points 1 point 0 points

2 points 1 point 0 points

Introduction Excellent Good Fair Needs Improvement

Not passing Criterion Score

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Introduction Excellent Good Fair Needs Improvement

Not passing Criterion Score

Describes

the context

of the

situation

and the

problem

being

analyzed

States the

questions

the report

will answer

and / or

defines any

terms

needed

2 points 1.6 points 1.4 points 1.2 points 0 points

2 points 1.6 points 1.4 points 1.2 points 0 points

Discussion Excellent Good Fair Needs Improvement

Not passing Criterion Score

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Discussion Excellent Good Fair Needs Improvement

Not passing Criterion Score

Provides

evidence of

the problem,

including

primary

research

(e.g.,

pictures,

videos,

interview

question

responses,

survey

question

responses,

etc.)

35 points 28 points 24.5 points 21 points 0 points

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Conclusion

and

Recommend

ations

Excellent Good Fair Needs Improvement

Not passing Criterion Score

The

conclusions

are provided

in an

objective

manner in

which the

writer does

not provide

his or her

own opinion

4 points 3.2 points 2.8 points 2.4 points

q

0 points

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Conclusion

and

Recommend

ations

Excellent Good Fair Needs Improvement

Not passing Criterion Score

The

conclusions

are

presented in

a bulletted

list using

parallel

structure

The

"Recommen

dations"

section

takes a

subjective

stance in

listing steps

that are

recommend

ed

The

recommend

ations are

listed using

verbs in

parallel

structure

4 points 3.2 points 2.8 points 2.4 points 0 points

4 points 3.2 points 2.8 points 2.4 points 0 points

8 points 6.4 points 5.6 points 4.8 points 0 points

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Overall Score

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Grammar

and

mechanics

Excellent Good Fair Needs Improvement

Not passing Criterion Score

Grammar

and

mechanics

Excellent Good Fair Needs Improvement

Not passing Criterion Score

the report

demonstrate

s sentence-

level

accuracy

the report

demonstrate

s word-level

accuracy

the report

demonstrate

s accuracy

in

punctuation

20 points 16 points 14 points 12 points 0 points

20 points 16 points 14 points 12 points 0 points

20 points 16 points 14 points 12 points 0 points

Level 4 11 points minimum

Level 3 8 points minimum

Level 2 5 points minimum

Level 1 0 points minimum