ENG311
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GradingRubricforWrittenAssignment.pdf
Assignment
Grading Rubric
Meets/Exceeds
Expectations
(10 Pts)
Approaches
Expectations
(8 Pts)
Needs Improvement
(6 Pts)
In-complete
and/or not
done correctly
(1 Pt)
No
Marks/Missing
(0 Pts)
Purpose Purpose is clear.
Shows awareness of
purpose.
Shows limited
awareness of purpose. No awareness.
No
Marks/Missing
Main idea Clearly presents a main idea and
supports it throughout
the paper.
There is a main idea
supported
throughout most of
the paper.
Vague sense of a main
idea, weakly supported
throughout the paper.
No main idea.
Student didn't
turn in
assignment.
Overall and
Style Well-planned and well-
thought out. Includes
title, introduction, and
statement of main
idea, transitions,
conclusion, using
APA standard: correct
font, font size and no
more than 1000
words.
Good overall
organization includes
the main
organizational tools
but font is incorrect
or word count is
more than 1000
and/or line spacing
is not doubled, or no
APA style.
There is a sense of
organization, although
some of the
organizational tools are
missing and/or late.
No sense of
organization.
Student didn't
turn in
assignment.
Content Exceptionally well- presented and
discussed; ideas are
detailed, well-
developed with
evidence & facts
based on text
information.
Well-presented and
discussed; ideas are
detailed, developed
and supported with
less evidence and
details.
Content not as clear or
solid; some ideas are
present but not
particularly developed
or supported with
minimal evidence of
clear knowledge of
subject.
Content is not
complete.
Student didn't
turn in
assignment.
Structure Sentences are clear and varied in pattern,
from simple to
complex, with
excellent use of
punctuation.
Sentences are clear
but may lack
variation; a few may
be awkward and
there may be a few
punctuation errors.
Sentences are generally
clear but may have
awkward structure or
unclear content; there
may be patterns of
punctuation errors.
Sentences aren’t
clear.
Student didn't
turn in
assignment.
