| General Assessment of a Writing Assignment |
| Understanding the Assignment |
| ____ |
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 |
| ____ |
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 |
| ____ |
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 |
| ____ |
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 |
| ____ |
Student has used correct grammar
and effective sentence structures. |
| ____ |
Punctuation is correct. |
| ____ |
Document fits the expected format,
and the appearance is professional |
| Summary Comments |
| [It’s important
to summarize your overall impression of the paper, as well as its
strengths and weaknesses.] |