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by Kevin Psonak

from

Dr. Dan Bauer's

"POMP Rubric

Department of Writing & Linguistics, College of

Arts & Humanities

, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia

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1/13/2019 3:

25 PM

POMP

Paper Rubric

First Year Writing Program

Kevin Psonak

Department of Writing & Linguistics, Georgia Southern University

Professional

(

25 points each)

Developing

(

points each)

Novice (0

points each)

Suggestions for Improvement

erceptio

The paper sees beyond the obvious and

exhibits profoundly close reading.

Claims

and arguments are fully explored and

developed.

The paper has a clear and

focused position, thesis, concept, or

hypothesis that guides the work as a

whole. It exhibits a high

level of quality

in its ideas, reasons, and conclusions.

Ideas are organized logically and

effectively. Claims and arguments are

fully explored and developed.

The paper sometimes sees beyond the

obvious and exhibits profoundly close

reading. Claims and ar

guments are

sometimes fully explored and developed.

The paper has an identifiable purpose or

topic, though its focus may drift

somewhat. Its ideas, reasons, and

conclusions are logically sound and, for

the most part, coherently organized, but

not of such h

igh quality as those of an

exceptional paper. All major claims and

arguments receive some exploration and

development.

The paper rarely sees beyond the obvious

and rarely exhibits profoundly close

reading. Claims and arguments usually

are not fully explore

d and developed.

The

paper has

no discernible topic, a poorly

focused topic, or has such a general thesis

that adequate development is impossible.

Papers in this category may also have a

thesis that is unrelated to the body of the

paper. The quality of the

paper’s ideas,

reasons, and conclusions is poor, and

ideas may be poorly organized. Claims

and arguments are stated as given rather

than developed or explained.

Watch

and take notes on

one of the three

one

hour

episodes of:

The Human

Language

. Directed by Gene Searchinger.

Equinox Films,

1995. [GSU's Henderson

Library,

VIDEO P105 .H85 1995

]

Watch

The Linguists

. Directed by Seth

Kramer. Ironbound Films,

2009. [GSU's

Henderson Library,

DVD P40.5.E53 L56

2008

]

Note the

cognitive

benefits of exercise

"Regular Exercise Changes the Brain

Spen

d two

hours reading

and taking

notes on

whatever interests you most in

the book

Foli

o | Content | Readings

Fromkin

2014 Intro to

Lang 10ed;

and

Wardhaugh & Fuller

2015

Int

roduction to Sociolinguistics

riginality

The paper clearly exhibits

variation in

sound from every other paper in the class

It is

imbued with strong voice so that the

paper has relevance and presence;

originality ensures

that

this paper

reverberates with character.

The pa

per

addresses a college

level audience with

tone and vocabulary that are well

suited

to the topic

and integrated smoothly

Sentence structure is varied, sometimes

complex, but always clear. Redundancy is

largely avoided or used consciously as an

organizati

onal or stylistic strategy.

The paper sometimes exhibits

variation in

sound from every other paper in the class

It is occasionally

imbued with strong

voice so that the paper has relevance and

presence;

there are occasional bursts of

originality.

The pape

r’s tone is by and

large acceptable, but may be too informal

at times. Poor choice of words

and word

combinations

may be a problem, and a

lack of awareness of the subtleties of

inflection may adversely affect reader

response. Sentence structure is solid bu

less complex and varied than that of an

exceptional paper. Redundancy is

minimal.

The paper rarely exhibits

variation in

sound from every other paper in the class

It is rarely

imbued with strong voice

that

would give

the paper relevance and

presence;

here is limited

originality

The

paper’s tone is frequently or consistently

inappropriate for a college level audience. Poor word choice and awkward phrasing and word

combinations may alienate thereader. The paper exhibits frequent

sentence

level structu

ral problems or

may rely on overly simplified sentence

structure to avoid grammatical problems.

Concepts and vocabulary may be repeated

frequently in lieu of development and

forward motion in the paper’s aims.

Spend

two

hours reading a novel of your

fav

orite genre, whether romance, comedy,

mythology, horror fiction, fantasy,

graphic, etc.

Around once per page, use a

dictionary (e.g., Onelook.com) to look up

a word you come across that you could

not provide an exact definition of

yourself.

With English

subtitles on, watch one of

the

three

hundred

fifty

movies with

Oscar

nominated screenplays

twice.

Spend two hours

engaging with

the texts

(readings, videos, audio c

lips, etc.)

that

interest you most at "

GSU: Writing About

Language

Spend two hours reading out loud

whichever poems at

Poetry Foundation:

Poems

interes

t you most.

In order to lay the groundwork for

engaged creativity, attend three

events in

GSU's Academic Success Workshop

Series

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1/13/2019 3:25 PM

Adapted

by Kevin Psonak

from

Dr. Dan Bauer's

"POMP Rubric

Department of Writing & Linguistics, College of

Arts & Humanities

, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia

rinted:

1/13/2019 3:

25 PM

arriage of

Ideas

The paper

consistently takes

keen

observations and

makes

them interplay

with other rich ideas

. It develops

the

student's

perception into a sustained

analysis, offering a unique synthesis of

ideas from a wide range of disciplines

and/or contexts

. The paper thoroughly

explores multiple perspectives rather than

just "two sides."

The paper uses

appropriate, credible, and convincing

sources (which may include textual

evidence, personal experience, or direct

observation) to support its ideas.

Evidence and reasons are emplo

yed

logically and convincingly

with good

transitions

to further the paper’s aims.

Data and other sources are analyzed and

their significance to the topic is explained

clearly .

The paper sometimes takes

keen

observations and

makes

them interplay

with othe

r rich ideas

. It sometimes

develops

the

student's

perception into a

sustained analysis, offering a unique

synthesis of ideas from a wide range of

disciplines and/or contexts

. The paper

sometimes explores multiple perspectives

rather than just "two sides."

The paper

uses mostly credible sources, but some

may not be entirely appropriate or

convincing to a college

level audience.

Evidence and reasons provide logical

support, though this may not be as

thorough or convincing as that of an

exceptional paper

and n

ot all transitions

are sound

. Source information could be

more deeply analyzed or more clearly

connected to the topic.

The paper rarely takes

keen observations

and

makes

them interplay with other rich

ideas

. It rarely develops

the

student's

perception in

to a sustained analysis,

offering a unique synthesis of ideas from

a wide range of disciplines and/or

contexts

. The paper rarely explores

multiple perspectives.

The paper does not

supply sufficient evidence to support its

ideas or offers evidence from sour

ces that

are inappropriate, inaccurate, or not

credible. The evidence may be used

incorrectly, and logical fallacies may

undermine the paper’s claims. The

relevance of source information to the

topic is not explained,

transitions are

weak on multiple occas

ions,

or the paper

may employ irrelevant sources.

Attend

four

University

"Arts, Culture,

and Entertainment"

events.

Try to get a copy of

1001 Things Every

College Student Needs to Know

and read

it, especially the section "You Need to

Know How to Read for Content."

Every day for a month, read the first

paragraph of the first post at

Language

Log

Spend two hours listening to

whichever

Lexicon Valley

podcast

episodes are most

interesting to you

Spend two hours watching the most

interesting videos at TED's

"Video

Playlists about Language."

Watch the movie at:

Henderson Library Databases

Films on Demand |

Do You Speak American?

[all three

episodes: "Down South," "Up

North," "Out West"]

Read

"How Do Drugs and Alcohol

Impede Students' Academic Success?,"

and, if

you think it might apply to you,

maybe experiment with how sobriety

affects your academic performance.

Version:

1/13/2019 3:25 PM

Adapted

by Kevin Psonak

from

Dr. Dan Bauer's

"POMP Rubric

Department of Writing & Linguistics, College of

Arts & Humanities

, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia

rinted:

1/13/2019 3:

25 PM

recision

Highly precise langu

age, wonderful

examples, pertinent

supporting

information

gained from

rigorous

research

, and e

xcellent grammar,

mechanics, and spelling support the

communication of complex ideas and

relationships.

Smoothly integrated source

attribution and citation make t

he text

crystal clear.

Highly precise language, wonderful

examples, pertinent

supporting

information

gained from

stellar

research

and e

xcellent grammar, mechanics, and

spelling

sometimes

support the

communication of complex ideas and

relationships.

Gramm

ar, mechanics, and

spelling do not significantly impede the

reader's progress through the paper,

though some revision

would

improve

clarity. Sources are correctly attributed

and cited but may not be incorporated as

smoothly as in an exceptional paper.

High

ly precise language, wonderful

examples, pertinent

supporting

information

gained from

stellar

research

and e

xcellent grammar, mechanics, and

spelling

are often missing.

Frequent

errors in grammar, mechanics, and

spelling significantly impede the reader's

progress through the paper. Sources are

incorrectly attributed or cited or not cited

at all. Incorporation of outside sources is

awkward or grammatically incorrect, or

no attempt has been made to integrate

quotes into the body of the paper.

Spend

two

hou

rs reading the

scores of

pages at

Purdue OWL

Spend two hours watching

Merriam

Webster videos

, especially the ones listed

under

"Grammar and Usag

and "Word

story."

Spend two hours working on any of the

online grammar courses at

MyGSU |

Training

[on lower righthand side of

screen]

eLearning System Building a Better

U |

The

Library |

Course Series Topics |

Proper Grammar

[also on lower

righthand side of screen]

"Launch" button

(Rest assured that the instructor

does not have access to your

Learning System account

—

not usage records, not your

grades on quizzes, etc.)

Spend two hours reading

Oxford

Dictionaries' Usage Commentaries

Major problems such as f

ailure to follow instructions, problems with academic integrity,

etc., will count as failure to complete the assignment and will

result in

a paper grade of zero