5 TRAIT TECHNICAL WRITING SCORING RUBRIC

Indicators Level 1 2 Level 3 4 Level 5

1. Clarity 1. Important points are 1 Some important points 1 Important points come
delayed or absent are delayed first
2 Some Reporter=s 2 Some Reporter@s 2 Reporter=s Questions
Questions never Questions assumed answered
answered understood 3 Specific, denotative
3 Many argue, 3 Some vague, words used
connotative words used connotative words

2. Conciseness 1 Longer words are 1 Longer words used 1 Words are generally one
commonplace when shorter words exist or two syllables
2 Sentences average 2 Sentences average 15- 2 Sentences average 10-12
over 20 words 20 words words
3 Paragraphs often 3 Some paragraphs 3 Paragraphs do not
exceed six typed lines exceed six typed lines exceed six type lines

3. Accessible Document 1 Highlighting is not 1 Some main points are 1 Highlighting techniques
Design used highlighted emphasize main points to
2 Information is not 2 Information is usually help access
accessible accessible 2 Highlighting techniques
3 Highlighting is not overused
overused

4. Audience Recognition 1 writer does not define 1 Writer usually defines 1 Writer defines all high-
high-tech terms high-tech terms tech terms
2 Writer does not 2 Writer usually 2 Writer considers
consider audience needs considers audience needs audience needs
3 Writer never uses 3 Writer often involves 3 Writer uses pronouns to
pronouns to involve the audience through involve audience
audience pronouns

5. Accuracy 1 Punctuation often 1 Punctuation is usually 1 Correct punctuation

incorrect correct 2 Correct spelling
2 Spelling often 2 Spelling is usually 3 Correct grammar &
incorrect correct usage
3 Excessive grammar 3 Grammar & usage
and usage errors distort somewhat flawed
the nessage

INDIVIDUAL=S 5 TRAIT TECHNICAL WRITING SCORING RUBRIC

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Student Name Class Hour Date

INDICATORS SCORES COMMENTS

CLARITY 1 2 3 4 5

CONCISENESS 1 2 3 4 5

ACCESSIBLE DOCUMENT 1 2 3 4 5
DESIGN

AUDIENCE RECOGNITION 1 2 3 4 5

ACCURACY 1 2 3 4 5