College Writing 122 Grading Rubric

Student________________________
Spring 2015__

0-2

Course___GLL122 RM__

Semester_

4-5

Content,
Use of
Rhetorical
Patterns

Off-topic; mostly
plot summary;
canned essay;
empty
generalizations;
little to say;
confused logic; no
discernible
rhetorical pattern

On topic more
often than not;
some use of
appropriate
rhetorical modes,
reasons,
and examples

Systematically and
comprehensively
addresses the topic
with excellent ideas,
analogies, examples,
analysis; full
development of
rhetorical mode

Paragraphs
,
Introductio
n,
Conclusion

No topic sentences
other than
statements of fact;
no or little use of
transitions and
coherence devices;
little sense of
thesis or plan; no
or weak conclusion

Paragraphs are richly

detailed and
developed with
persuasive examples;
effectively structured;
strong thesis and
conclusion

Grammar,
Vocabulary,
Syntax,

Many errors in
standard grammar:
verb tense,
subject/verb
agreement, word
form, diction,
pronouns,
numbers,
prepositions.
Clichs;
confusing syntax;
overuse of passive
voice; wordy;
limited vocabulary
Sentence
boundaries
unclear; mostly
simple sentences;
many confusing
structures.

Pattern is evident
along with
transitions,
details, examples;
comparison/contr
ast is used; thesis
is simple but
present;
conclusion is
present but might
only restate
introduction
Some errors in
agreement, verb
tense, verb
endings; diction
appropriate and
consistent; some
wordiness; simple
yet correct use of
vocabulary

Ability to use
complex
structures,
subordination,
parallelism,
appositives,
sentence variety

Masters sentence
structure and uses a
variety of forms

Sentences

Has command of
grammar; makes apt
word choices; clear
concise style

Mechanics,
Spelling

Constantly misuses
standard marks of
punctuation; many
basic spelling
errors

Does not always

correctly use
most forms of
punctuation;
spells most words
correctly

Masters graphics with

few to no errors; few
spelling errors

Total
A score below 2 in any category fails the paper
0-9=F
10-11=D14=C18-19=B23=A12=D
15=C
20=B
24-25=A
13=D+
16-17=C+
21-22=B+
STUDENTS WHO WRITE OFF TOPIC MUST REWRITE
Rewrite: