General Writing Rubric

GENERAL WRITING RUBRIC

SCORE A B C D F

Organization Events are logically Somewhat Some organization, Poorly organized, Not Organized ordered, strong thesis organized. Thesis events jump around, missing Events make no statement. Strong attempted but not start and end are components. sense support for assertions. totally clear. Logic unclear or are isn’t totally clear. missing. Bibliography Follows MLA format. One error. Two errors OR not Sloppy. Has more Sloppy, Careless *See my web page for typed. than two errors. Not work. Many errors. the format. typed. No biblio = 0 Grammar & All grammar and Only a few errors More than a few Very frequent Not enough written Spelling spelling are correct in grammar and errors grammar and/or to judge, unreadable, spelling spelling errors too many errors.

Interest Vocabulary varied, Vocabulary is Vocabulary is Needs a lot more Flat and boring or Level supporting details vivid varied, supporting constant, details lack description and non-existent Varied sentence details need work "color" detail structure. NEATNESS Word-processed or Typed or written Not completely Illegible or sloppy. Very limited text. typed neatly, proper neatly in ink, one legible or missing No cover. No Too short. Cannot headings. of the “A” more than one “A” bibliography. be read. components is component missing

forest 2006 rubric