iRubric: Writing Rubric

Overall organizational strategy is appropriate to the writer's ideas and the purpose of the genre. Logical and appropriate sequencing of ideas with and across the paper. Introduction engages and set the stage, the conclusion gives a sense of closure. Logical groupings of ideas, and uses effective and varied transitional elements to link the parts of the paper, ideas, paragraphs and sentences.

Overall organizational strategy is appropriate to the writer's ideas and purpose of the genre. logical sequencing of ideas across the paper, introduction sets the stage and conclusion ends the peice of writing without repetition. Related

Overall organizational strategy is generally appropritate to the writer's ideas and purpose of the genre. clear sequence of ideas. Introduction and conclusion is clear. Related ideas generally grouped together. Transition link parts of the paper.

Organizing strategy is formulaic and/or inappropriate to the assigned genre. Minimal evidence of sequencing, may lack or have an ineffective introduction or conclusion. Unrelated ideas are grouped together, limited use of or repetitive transitions. Demonstration of competence limited.

No evidence of an organizing strategy, Unclear sequence of ideas, Lacks an introduction and/or conclusion. Ideas are not arranged in a meaningful order, or lacks transitions or inappropriate transitions and insufficient writing to determine competence in Organization.

Carefull crafted phrases or sentences create a sustained ton, varied, precise and engaging language, sustained attention to audience, consistent and appropriate voice, variety of sentence lengths, structures, and beginnings, a variety of genre strategies.

Langauge and tone are consistent with writer's purpose, word choice is precise and engaging, attention to audience in whole paper, consistent voice, sentence vary lin length, and structure, some genre strategies.

Language and tone are generally consistent, word choice is generally engaging, awareness of audience in whole paper, writer's voice is clear, some variation of sente length and structure, a few genre strategies.

Language and tone are uneven, word choice is simple, limited awareness of audience, minimal, inconsistant voice, little variaion in sentence length and structure, demonstration of competence limited.

Language and tone are flat, word choice is inaccruate, imprecise, or confusing, little or no attention to audience, no writer's voice, lack of sentence variety, insufficient writing to determine competence.