iRubric: GRIT 687 Writing Rubric

- Demonstrates an excellent understanding of all of the concepts, themes and ideas related to the topic.
- Summary is clear and concise.
- References to the topic are clearly made and cited.

- Demonstrates an understanding of most of the concepts, themes, and ideas related to the topic.
- Summary is clear, but is somewhat repetitive and disorganized.
- References to the topic are clearly made and cited.

- Demonstrates only a partial understanding of most of the concepts, themes, and ideas related to the topic.
- Summary is somewhat confusing and difficult to follow.
- References to the topic are not clearly made or cited.

- Demonstrates very little comprehension of the any of the concepts, themes, and ideas related to the topic.
- Summary is confusing and incomplete.

- Well organized with coherent structure
- Sophisticated transitional sentences
often develop one idea from the
previous one or identify their logical
relations. It guides the reader
through the chain of reasoning or
progression of ideas.
- Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed; spelling is correct.
- Language is clear and precise; sentences display consistently strong, varied structure.
- Citations used appropriately when necessary.

- May stray at times from analysis to description.
- Shows a logical progression of ideas
and uses fairly sophisticated
transitional devices
- Some logical links may be faulty,
but each paragraph clearly relates to
paper's central idea. Paper contains few grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors.
- Language lacks clarity or includes the use of some jargon or conversational tone.
- Citations are used appropriately.

- No disconcernible structure, but central focus of paper still easily understood.
- Transitions are not in a logical sequence.
- While each
paragraph may relate to central idea,
logic is not always clear.
-Paper contains several grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors.
-Language consistently lacks clarity, sentence structure may be wordy, unfocused, repetitive, or confusing.
- Not all citations that are necessary are provided.

- Random organization,
lacking internal paragraph structure
and uses few or inappropriate
transitions.
- Paragraphs may lack topic sentences or main ideas, or
may be too general or too specific to
be effective.
- Paragraphs may not all relate to paper's subject.
- Paper contains many grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors.
-Reader unable to understand or see connections between thoughts.
- Many necessary citations are missing.