Munjung Essay Writing Rubric – To be marked out of 20 points

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Thought Organization Matters of Matters of
And Detail Correctness Choice
EXCELLENT Insightful The introduction is skillfully This writing Choices contribute
(5 points) ideas are constructed to provide demonstrates to a skilful
supported by direction for the reader confident control composition.
carefully and/or to provoke further of correct sentence Stylistic choices
chosen reading. The controlling construction, contribute to a
evidence idea/theme is sustained and usage, grammar, fluent and confident
and/or developed in a clear, and mechanics. composition.
details. purposeful manner. The The relative
closing is related absence of error is
thoughtfully and effectively impressive
to the idea/theme. considering the
complexity of
response and the
circumstances.
PROFICIENT Thoughtful The introduction is This writing Choices contribute
(4 points) ideas are successfully constructed to demonstrates to a considered
supported by provide direction for the competent control composition.
appropriate reader. The controlling of correct sentence Stylistic choices
evidence idea/theme is focused and construction, contribute to a
and/or details generally sustained. The usage, grammar, competent
OR development of the and mechanics. composition.
conventional idea/theme is clear and Minor errors are
ideas are coherent. The closing is acceptable and
supported by related effectively to the understandable
carefully idea/theme. considering the
considered circumstances.
evidence
and/or ideas.
SATISFACTORY Relevant The introduction is This writing Choices contribute
(3 points) ideas are constructed to provide a demonstrates to a conventional
supported by general direction for the control of the composition.
purposely reader. The focus of the basics of sentence Straightforward, but
chosen controlling idea/theme is construction, attempts at more
evidence clear, but coherence may usage, grammar, complex structures
and/or ideas. falter. The closing is related and mechanics. may be awkward.
functionally to the topic. There may be Stylistic choices
occasional lapses contribute to a clear
in control of composition.
sentence
construction and
usage, and/or
minor errors in
grammar and
mechanics.
However, the
communication
remains clear.
LIMITED Superficial The introduction, if present, This writing The writing may be
(2 points) ideas are is related in a minimal way demonstrates vague, redundant,
weakly to the rest of the written faltering control of and/or unclear. An
supported. piece. A focused correct sentence inadequate
idea/theme is lacking or is construction, repertoire of
not maintained. The ideas usage, grammar, language choices
are not clearly developed. and mechanics. contributes to a
The closing, although The range of limited composition.
present, is not functional in sentence
that it does not unify the construction errors
whole or only vaguely and errors in
relates to the opening. usage, grammar,
and/or mechanics
blurs the clarity of
communication.
POOR Unsupported The introduction, if present, This writing The writing is
(0 points) generalities is not functional in that it demonstrates lack unclear. Lack of
and details neither relates to nor of control of language choices
do not controls the rest of the correct sentence contributes to a
develop the composition. A controlling construction, poor composition.
topic/theme. idea is lacking. The topic is usage, grammar,
not developed or is and mechanics.
developed incoherently.
The closing, if present, is
either inappropriate or
unconnected