Writing Assignment - Scoring Rubric
Writing Assignment - Scoring Rubric
Scoring Rubric
Poor (0-3) Fair (4-7) Good (8-11) Excellent (12-15)
Content - The paragraph - The paragraph - The paragraph - The paragraph
(15 marks) is NOT under the topic is under the topic is under the topic is under the topic
assigned. assigned. assigned. assigned.
is hardly is hardly is understandable and is understandable and
understandable or understandable or logical most of the logical.
logical. logical. time. focuses on one single
contains many off- contains a few off- focuses on one single idea.
topic sentences topic sentences. idea most of the time. - The main idea is well-
- The main idea is not well- - The main idea is not really - The main idea is moderately supported with evident or
supported. well-supported. well-supported. specific detail.
Organization - There is no topic sentence, - The topic sentence is a bit - The topic sentence is a bit - The topic sentence is
(15 marks) or the topic sentence is unclear. unclear. complete and clear.
unclear. - Some supporting sentences - A few supporting sentences - The supporting sentences are
- Many supporting sentences are not logically organized; are not logically organized; a organized logically;
are not logically organized; some cohesive devices are few cohesive devices are appropriate devices are used
many cohesive devices are inappropriate. inappropriate. to connect ideas.
inappropriate.
Grammar, word - Many grammar points, word - Many grammar points, word - A few grammar points, word - Most grammar, word
choices, and choices, and mechanics are choices, and mechanics are choices, and mechanics are choices, and mechanics are
mechanics incorrect or inappropriate. incorrect or inappropriate. incorrect or inappropriate. correct and appropriate.
(spelling, - Meaning is affected from - Meaning is occasionally - Meaning is rarely affected (Minor mistakes are
punctuation marks, such mistakes most of the affected from such mistakes. from such mistakes. acceptable here if the
and capitalization) time. - Only basic structures are - Complex structures are meaning is NOT affected.)
(15 marks) - The writing shows the used. attempted. - Complex structures are used
inability to write a sentence. correctly and appropriately.
Poor (0-1) Good (2-3) Excellent (4-5)
Task completion - The writing contains one - The writing contains one - The writing contains one
(5 marks) complete paragraph with less complete paragraph within complete paragraph within
than 120 word or more than 120-149 or 201-220 words. 150-200 words.
220 words, contains more
than one paragraph, or
contains an incomplete
paragraph.
Total ________/ 50