SPAN200/Hendrix:   Evaluation Rubric

To be filled out by student:

 

Composition # _______ Name:______________________________ Section:____________________

 

To be filled out by instructor:                                                                          TOTAL/100: _________

Outline

(5)

imcomplete to basic

 

1    2

adequate, complete

 

3

precise, thoughtful, thorough

 

4     5

Earlier Draft

(15)

basic, some/many corrections needed, words & ideas repeated

 

 

   5       6       7      8

adequate, corrections needed, words & ideas repeated infrequently

 

 

 9     10    11    12

deep; thorough; correct, superior effort & resourcefulness, words & ideas not repeated

 

     13      14      15

Formatting

(10)

 

Meets some expectations listed to the right

 

 

6     7

meets most expectations listed to the right

 

 

8  

 stapled, order (rubric, best draft w/ changes bold & underlined, 2nd best draft, outline)

 

9     10

Vocabulary

(10)

basic & imprecise

 

 

6     7

good & precise; some anglicisms, some new words

 

8

sophistica ted; few anglicisms, found specific & new words

 

9     10

Depth

(10)

basic, does not capture or hold interest, imprecise

 

6     7

adequately profound &  interesting

 

8

deep, complex, original, precise, captures & holds interest

 

9     10

General Organization

(10)

Somewhat clear title, intro, body &/or conclusion

 

6     7

clear title, intro, body & conclusion

 

8

planned, developed &

graceful

 

9     10

Flow & Transitions

(10)

choppy, unrelated sentences, basic transitions

 

6     7

coherent paragraphs, good transitions, flows

 

8

coherent, fluid paragraphs, excellent use of transition words

 

9     10

­Development of each paragraph

(10)

insufficient development &/or support of thesis/topic sentences

 

6     7

thesis/topic sentences clear & adequately supported

 

 

8

thesis/topic sentences clear, planned, original & very well supported

 

9     10

Grammar

(10)

frequent agreement, verb & other errors

 

6     7

some agreement, verb & other errors

 

8

competence in use of advanced grammar & syntax

 

9     10

Mechanics

(10)

 has spelling, punctuation, accentuation or capitalization errors

 

6     7

few spelling, punctuation, accentuation or capitalization errors

 

8

correct; very few spelling, punctuation, accentuation & capitalization errors

 

9     10