Module 12 – Assignment

Essay Writing

Write an essay responding to the ideas about, what does it mean to be a global
citizen? Include in your explanation its significance to your future profession as
accountants, engineers, etc.

Please refer to the scoring rubric to help you improve your output .

COMPOSITION SCORING RUBRIC

    TARGET ACCEPTABLE UNACCEPTABLE

HIGH LOW
9-10 7-8          6 4-5
Content _____ out of Interesting content Some interesting Conventional ideas or Cursory; gives the
10 points and presentation; content; points not clichés; little impression of writing
ideas well conceived sustained or not fully supporting detail just to complete the
and developed with developed. included. assignment.
sufficient examples.
    5 4 3 2
Structure, Logic _____ out of 5 Logical progression Logical progression of Gaps in logic or no Disorganized;
and Transitions points of ideas with well- ideas but often lacks transitions. appears to have been
executed transitions. transitions. written as thoughts
occurred to the writer.
    13-15 11-12 9-10 7-8
Grammatical _____ out of Appropriate level of Confined to simpler Errors frequently affect Message is largely
Accuracy 15 points complexity in syntax sentences or structures comprehensibility, or incomprehensible due
with very few errors, with very few errors OR very basic types of to inaccurate
if any. shows variety and errors (subject-verb grammar, which
complexity in syntax agreement; noun- alters or obscures it,
with errors that do not adjective agreement, OR reader must know
affect comprehensibility. etc.) English to
comprehend much of
the message.

    13-15 11-12 9-10 7-8

Vocabulary/ Word _____ out of Uses sufficient, Usually uses Often uses Uses only
Choice 15 points appropriate, and appropriate inappropriate, or elementary
varied vocabulary; vocabulary with some non-specific vocabulary;
English influence variety; some errors vocabulary; lack ofcreates
not apparent; rich in usage that do not variety in word nonexistent words
variety of Spanish affect the message; choice; avoids use from English OR
idioms; no literal occasional of Spanish idioms; uses words in
translation from appropriate use of English-inluenced English; translates
English. Spanish idioms. word choice. English idioms
verbatim.
    5 4 2-3 0
Punctuation, _____ out of Correct spelling Occasional Frequent English spelling
Spelling, and 5 points (including accents) mechanical errors. mechanical errors. and punctuation:
Presentation and punctuation; no accents;
neatly typed with mechanical errors
correct format as in most sentences.
specified (MLA).
Total _____ out of        
50 points