| General Assessment of a Writing Assignment | |
Understanding the Assignment |
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| ____ | Student demonstrates an understanding of the assignment. |
| ____ | Student demonstrates an understanding of the skills and techniques needed to complete the assignment. |
| ____ | Student demonstrates an understanding of the reading assignments relevant to this assignment. |
Substance |
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| ____ | Student clearly indicates a knowledge of the subject matter and has made the information accessible to the reader. |
| ____ | Student has focused the subject on a single, appropriate thesis. |
| ____ | Audience is targeted properly. |
| ____ | Purpose of the content is clear. |
Organization |
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| ____ | Student's intentions and methods in developing the content are clear. |
| ____ | Controlling idea is sufficiently developed. |
| ____ | Organization is logical and follows a clear sequence. |
| ____ | Major and minor supports are clearly defined for the reader. |
| ____ | Introductions, transitions, and conclusions are clear, logical, and contain relevant information. |
Style |
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| ____ | Diction is appropriate to the audience and its level of technical expertise. |
| ____ | Level of details presented is appropriate and consistent. |
| ____ | Overall tone is consistent and appropriate to the audience and subject matter. |
| ____ | Sentences are structured effectively and correctly. |
| ____ | Document design and presentation are appropriate to the audience and subject matter. |
Correctness |
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| ____ | Student has used correct grammar and effective sentence structures. |
| ____ | Punctuation is correct. |
| ____ | Document fits the expected format, and the appearance is professional |
Summary Comments |
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| [It’s important to summarize your overall impression of the paper, as well as its strengths and weaknesses.] | |