COMPOSITION EVALUATION RUBRIC

WRITING FOCUS ORGANIZATION WORD CHOICE MECHANICS SENTENCE VOICE

STRUCTURE
RUBRIC Idea and content The flow of the paper The choice of words used Grammar, capitalization, The personality of the
spelling, paragraphing Sentence type, length, and paper
variations
Excellent Strong sense of Flows logica11y and Vivid, supportive Error free: Variety in sentence Characterized by
focus: smoothly from details which move - Excellent grasp of structure and a distinctive and
- Original ideas beginning to end: reader through the writing mechanics sentence beginnings: compelling voice:
- Shows insight - Thoughtful piece: - Usage and grammar - Purposeful sentence - Individualistic
- Reasonably clear transitions - Words are correct and correct beginnings - Expressive
- Compelling advanced for level - Writing is complex - Sentences vary in
presentation - Vocabulary is 100% length and structure
- Who1e writing control of the writer - Sentences are well
supports main focus built
Good Clear sense of Flows reasonably Clear, supportive Generally free of Variety in sentence Characterized by
focus: well from beginning details: mechanical errors: structure: an emerging,
- Easy to see where to end: - Words are correct and - Most grammar and - Sentences work natural voice:
headed - Sequence is logical adequate for level usage correct together - Pleasing
- Blend original - Transitions usually - Uses active verbs - Punctuation usua11y - Some variation in - Honest ,
with predictable work well - Few words used out accurate sentence length and appealing
reasonably clear - Usually supports of control - Minor corrections structure - Tone appropriate
ideas main point needed - Beginnings not all for purpose
alike
Fair Limited focus: Confusing or Inc1udes trite, Some mechanical Simple and Characterized by
- Some repetition difficult to follow: ordinary details: errors which do not compound sentences: sincerity but has
- Has begun to - Confusing - Some words used detract from content: - Some variations in little personality:
define topic connections incorrectly - Usage problems will sentence types - Pleasant
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- Hard to follow - Some loss of control distort meaning but - Generally short - General ideas
with vocabulary readable to a sentences - Aware of
- Vocabulary sympathetic reader - Paper is readable audience
appropriate for level - Punctuation usually
but below average correct
- Spelling usually
correct or reasonably
phonetic
Weak No or unclear Confusing or Lacks sufficient Contains mechanical Contains many Characterized by
focus: difficult to follow: supporting details: errors which detract fragments and / or lack of fee ling or
- Repetitious - Confusing - Vocabulary below from content: run-on sentences: attitude
- Random thoughts connections level - Grammar or usage - Endless connectives
- Disconnected to - Hard to follow - Redundant errors very noticeable - Most sentences
theme - Words used - Punctuation missing begin the same way
incorrectly and out of - Frequent spelling - Sentences need work
writers control, vague errors
Unscoreable - Is blank - Is blank - Is blank - Is blank - Is blank - Is blank
- Is illegible - Is illegible - Is illegible - Is illegible - Is illegible - Is illegible
- Is not written in - Is not written in - Is not written in - Is not written in - Is not written in - Is not written in
English English English English English English
- It is an inadequate - It is an inadequate - It is an inadequate - It is an inadequate - It is an inadequate - It is an inadequate
attempt to respond attempt to respond to attempt to respond to attempt to respond to attempt to respond to attempt to respond
to prompt prompt prompt prompt prompt to prompt