RUBRIC FOR FORUMS
COMPREHENSION GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY AND SPELLING
PUNCTUATION
Excellent Follows instructions Complex variety of tenses are
accurately. All content is used effectively. Punctuation
relevant to the task. and capitalization correctly
2.5 pts. used. 2.5 pts.
Very Good Minor irrelevances and/or Uses a limited variety of tenses
omissions may be present. correctly. There are some
mistakes with the use of
prepositions and colocations.
There are a few punctuation
and capitalization mistakes.
2 pts. 2 pts
Good Irrelevances and Uses only one tense correctly.
misinterpretation of task Several mistakes with
may be present. prepositions and colocations.
There are many punctuation
and capitalization mistakes.
1.5 pts 1.5 pts
Needs Answer is not related to the Uses tenses incorrectly as well
improvemen question. Content is totally as prepositions and colocations.
t irrelevant. Lack of punctuation and
capitalization makes it difficult
1 pt. to understand. 1 pt.
ORGANIZATION
Uses a wide vocabulary as well as Text is generally well organized
idioms correctly. The choice of and coherent, using a variety of
words is natural. Almost no linking words and cohesive
spelling mistakes. 2.5 pts. devices. 2.5 pts.
Uses a wide vocabulary correctly Text is connected and coherent,
and some idioms incorrectly. using basic linking words and a
There are very few spelling limited number of cohesive
mistakes. devices.
2 pts. 2 pts.
The right choice of words is used Text is connected using basic,
but lacks variety. There are some high frequency linking words.
spelling mistakes.
1.5 pts 1.5 pts
A very limited range of Text is not well connected,
vocabulary is used. The choice of ideas are in disorder and there
word is inadequate. There are is no or little logic.
many spelling mistakes.
1 pt. 1 pt.