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iRubric: Clarity in Writing (Self-Assessment Rubric)

iRubric: Clarity in Writing (Self-Assessment Rubric)

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Clarity in Writing (Self-Assessment Rubric) Clarity in Writing (Self-Assessment Rubric) Like a formal essay, this paragraph/essay requires unity, coherence, clarity, correctness, and style, -- but does NOT require a particular format, either for the overall essay or any individual paragraphs. Rubric Code: T246X69 By mdowning22 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Writing Sample A rubric for students to use, to evaulate thier own work prior ro teacher-editing
	Still needs extensive work (N/A)	Still needs some work (N/A)	Good High School level writing (N/A)	Carleton Project work (N/A)
UNITY (the umbrella) 20 % The entire essay fits under the umbrella of one main idea.	Still needs extensive work * The essay is not unified under one idea or thesis.	Still needs some work *Parts of the essay are not unified under one thesis. There are several places where the reader lost track of the main point.	Good High School level writing * Most of the essay is unified under one thesis, but there are one or two places where the writer seemed to get off the track of the main idea.	Carleton Project work * The ENTIRE essay is unified under one thesis
COHERENCE 20 % Each word and sentence fits exactly where it is. Each word and sentence clearly flows from the one to the next. Nothing is out of place. There is no awkwardness in the entire essay.	Still needs extensive work Many words and sentences There are many awkward sentences.	Still needs some work Several words and sentences seem out of place. There are several awkward sentences.	Good High School level writing One or two words or sentences seem out of place. There are one or two awkward sentences.	Carleton Project work NO words or sentences are out of place. There are NO awkward sentences.
CLARITY 20 % Each sentence, as well as the overall essay, is totally clear. There is no place where the reader would be puzzled or confused.	Still needs extensive work Many sentences are not completely clear. There are many places where a reader would be confused.	Still needs some work Several sentences are not completely clear. There are several places where a reader would be confused.	Good High School level writing One or two sentences are not completely clear. There are one or two places where a reader would be confused.	Carleton Project work ALL sentences are completely clear. There are NO places where a reader would be confused.
CORRECTNESS 20 % There is not a single error in punctuation, capitalization, or general mechanics. There are no typos. Everything is grammatically correct.	Still needs extensive work There are many errors in punctuation, capitalization, and/or general mechanics. There are several typos.	Still needs some work There are several errors in punctuation, capitalization, and/or general mechanics. There are several typos.	Good High School level writing There are one or two errors in punctuation, capitalization, and/or general mechanics. There are one or two typos.	Carleton Project work There are NO errors in punctuation, capitalization, and/or general mechanics. There are NO typos.
STYLE 20 % The essay displays the special and unique writing style of the author. An exciting variety of sentence lengths and types is used. No unnecessary words are used.	Still needs extensive work There is no evidence that the writer attempted to use his or her unique writing style. There is little variety in sentence types and lengths. *Many unnecessary words are used.	Still needs some work There is some evidence that the writer attempted to use his or her unique writing style. In some places, there is little variety in sentence types and lengths. *Several unnecessary words are used.	Good High School level writing * There is ample evidence that the writer attempted to use his or her unique writing style. In one or two places, there is little variety in sentence types and lengths. One or two unnecessary words are used.	Carleton Project work The writing definitely displays the special and unique style of the author. There is a good variety in sentence types and lengths. *NO unnecessary words are used.

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