ENGL 105 Rubric- Responses to Required Article Reading and Video Watching

Unacceptable (0) Marginal Acceptable (3- 3.5-4) Exceptional Points

(1-2) (4.5-5)
Ideas -Understanding of
assignment: minimal or
-Understanding
of assignment:
-Understanding of assignment:
clear
-Understanding of assignment: clear &
complete
5
incomplete or poor basic -Thoughtful answers to the -Insightful answers to the questions
-Thoughts and opinions -Thoughts and questions -Thoughts and opinions about the
about the questions: opinions about -Thoughts and opinions about questions: detailed and effectively
missing or unclear the questions: the questions: expressed but not expressed
-response reflects expressed but explored in depth -Response: highly original
inadequate understanding not explored --response reflects adequate -Perceptive reasoning and insightful
of the task --response understanding of the task connections enhance understanding.
reflects limited --response reflects strong understanding
understanding of the task (insightful; well-crafted)
of the task

Organization -Purpose & focus: unclear -Focus:

generally
-Focus: is generally clear
-Intro: tries to catch reader’s
-Focus: effective throughout
-Intro: compelling, well-reasoned, clear
5
unclear attention, clear -Supporting evidence: excellent detail,
-Intro: may not clear, thorough
catch reader’s
attention, not
entirely clear
Quality of - Main ideas are not
present, or main ideas are
-Main ideas are
evident and is
-Main ideas are clear and is
developed through relevant
-Main ideas are distinct and is
developed through vivid and relevant
5
Writing not developed with details, somewhat details. details
or writing does not address developed
the prompt. through details,
some of which
may be
irrelevant.
Voice -Often inappropriate for
intended readers
-Not always
appropriate for
-Generally appropriate for
readers
-Highly appropriate for intended
readers
5
readers
Word Choice -Generally imprecise or -not always -generally accurate and -Exceptionally precise, accurate, vivid, 5
inaccurate accurate or descriptive effective, lively, descriptive
&
-Rarely descriptive precise -Sentences: somewhat varied -Sentences: varied length, structure
Sentence -Sentences: rarely vary -Descriptive length, structure
Fluency attempts, may
be ineffective
-Sentences:
only
occasionally
vary

Grammar -spelling, usage, grammar,

punctuation, capitalization;
-spelling,
usage,
-spelling, usage, grammar,
punctuation, capitalization; no
-spelling, usage, grammar, punctuation,
capitalization; no errors
5
many errors, may impede grammar, errors (less than 3)
understanding punctuation,
capitalization;
some errors
(more than 3)
30/30=
10/10