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Writing Assignment Rubric

A (20) B (17) C (15) D/F (13) Score

Focus: Purpose Purpose is

clear

Shows

awareness of

purpose

Shows limited

awareness of

purpose

No

awareness

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

Organization:

Overall

Well-planned

and well-

thought out.

Includes title,

introduction,

statement of

main idea,

transitions

and

conclusion.

Good overall

organization,

includes the

main

organizational

tools.

There is a

sense of

organization,

although some

of the

organizational

tools are used

weakly or

missing

No sense of

organization

Content Exceptionally

well-

presented and

argued; ideas

are detailed,

well-

developed,

supported

with specific

evidence &

facts, as well

as examples

and specific

details.

Well-

presented and

argued; ideas

are detailed,

developed and

supported

with evidence

and details,

mostly

specific.

Content is

sound and

solid; ideas

are present but

not

particularly

developed or

supported;

some

evidence, but

usually of a

generalized

nature.

Content is

not sound

Research (if

assignment

includes a

research

component)

Sources are

exceptionally

well-

integrated and

they support

claims argued

in the paper

very

effectively.

Quotations

and Works

Cited

conform to

MLA style

sheet.

Sources are

well

integrated and

support the

paper’s

claims. There

may be

occasional

errors, but the

sources and

Works Cited

conform to

MLA style

sheet.

Sources

support some

claims made

in the paper,

but might not

be integrated

well within

the paper’s

argument.

There may be

a few errors in

MLA style..

The paper

does not use

adequate

research or

if it does,

the sources

are not

integrated

well. They

are not cited

correctly

according to

MLA style,

nor listed

correctly on

the Works

Cited page.

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Grammar &

Mechanics

Excellent

grammar,

spelling,

syntax and

punctuation.

A few errors

in grammar,

spelling,

syntax and

punctuation,

but not many.

Shows a

pattern of

errors in

spelling,

grammar,

syntax and/or

punctuation.

Could also be

a sign of lack

of proof-

reading.

Continuous

errors

APA Guidelines Uses APA

guidelines

accurately

and

consistently

to cite

sources and

formatting

Uses APA

guidelines

with minor

violations to

cite sources

and

formatting

Reflects

incomplete

knowledge of

APA

guidelines

Does not

use APA

guidelines.

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