Reading report

Rubric for Concise Mastery Reports (60 points)

Performance Areas

Excellent 10-7 points

Good 6-4 points

Needs Improvement 3-2 points

Unacceptable 1-0 points

Content/Development Writer concisely summarizes the assigned reading. Concrete details and supporting facts are drawn from the reading. The writer’s interpretation shows originality and makes use of personal ideas to enhance essay cohesiveness in response to readings.

Writer captures the general idea of the readings, but details and supporting facts are sparsely used.

Writer struggles to capture the main idea of the readings. Unable to find specific supporting details or there is misinformation.

Writer fails to summarize the readings or provide supporting details.

Organization Essay is logically organized and well-structured in the description/interpretation/evaluation format.

Essay is organized in the description interpretation format, but may at times digress from the central point.

Central point or flow of the essay is lost; lacks organization and continuity.

Ideas were unorganized and vague; no particular format was followed.

Style Writing is smooth, coherent, and consistent with the central idea. Sentences are strong and expressive with varied structure. Diction is consistent and words well chosen.

Writing is generally smooth, coherent, and consistent with the central idea. Sentences are generally focused and employ varied structures. Diction is generally consistent.

Lacks creativity and makes use of simplistic phrases.

Word choice reveals minimal understanding of the English language and/or academic writing.

Grammar/Mechanics Written work has no errors in word selection and use, sentence structure, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.

Written work is relatively free from errors in word selection and use, sentence structure, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.

Written work has several errors in word selection and use, sentence structure, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.

Written work is confusing and hard to follow. Contains fragments and/or run-on sentences.

APA Essay meets the requirements for in-text citations as well as provides a list of reference for works cited. The essay is free from stylistic errors and plagiarism.

Essay generally follows the requirements for in-text citations as well as provides a list of references for works cited. The essay is free from plagiarism, and contains minimal stylistic errors.

In-text citations and the reference list contain numerous formatting errors. Parts of the essay may be plagiarized.

Essay does not follow APA format or may be extensively plagiarized.

Word Count Essay is between 300-500 words (excluding references).

Essay is 0-100 words (more or less) than the requirement.

Essay is 101-200 words (more or less) than the requirement.

Essay is 201+ words (more or less) than the requirement.