Analytic Rubric for Writing Assignments (Revised) Spanish Level 100 / George Mason University

4 Format / Prompt (10%) Responds accurately and completely to the prompt Writes in the required format such as: email, composition, dialogue, font and spacing. Organization (10%) Develops and follows a central idea Demonstrates organization appropriate to the prompt Uses basic transitional words Vocabulary (30%) Uses appropriate, targeted vocabulary for specific task and purpose Uses a variety of high frequency words Accurately uses cognates Grammar (30%) Consistently demonstrates accurate use of: Subject-verb agreement Verb tense (conjugation) Present (reg. or irreg.) Past (regular or irregular) Present Progressive Pronouns Subject Direct Indirect Adjectives Adjective agreement Comparative Superlative Word order Special use of se Demonstrates mostly accurate use of: Sub.-verb agreement Noun gender, number Adjective agreement Verb tense/mood choice Verb tense/mood conjugation Pronouns Word order May demonstrate inaccurate use of: Sub.-verb agreement Noun gender, number Adjective agreement Verb tense/mood choice Verb tense/mood conjugation Pronouns Word order Lacks accuracy in: Sub.-verb agreement Noun gender, number Adjective agreement Verb tense/mood choice Verb tense/mood conjugation Pronouns Word order Mechanics (20%) Accurately and consistently uses: o Capitalization o Punctuation o Spelling o Accent Marks

Responds to the prompt. Makes few errors in the required format

Develops a central idea Demonstrates partial organization appropriate to the prompt May use some basic transitional words.

Uses appropriate, targeted vocabulary for the specific task and purpose with some errors in word choice Uses a variety of high frequency words. May use some repetition May use false cognates Uses targeted vocabulary inappropriately Uses a repetition of high frequency words Uses false cognates

Makes some errors or demonstrates error patterns in: o Capitalization o Punctuation o Spelling o Accent Marks

Partially responds to the prompt Makes some errors in the required format

Partially develops a central idea May lack organization May use few basic transitional words

Makes many errors in: o Capitalization o Punctuation o Spelling o Accent Marks

Does not respond accurately to the prompt Does not meet the required format

Fails to develop a central idea Lacks organization Does not use basic transitional words

Does not use targeted vocabulary Does not use high frequency words Translates from English or native language

Does not use: o Capitalization o Punctuation o Spelling o Accent Marks

Changes to original rubric made by Melissa Ferro with the collaboration of: Lorraine Valdez Pierce, Jeffrey Chamberlain, Laura Fyfe, Michelle Ramos-Pellicia, Delia Muoz, Kenneth Marty, Francisco Cornejo, Sonia Wall, Margarita Ossorio, Ana Gonzales, Ludy Grandas. Melissa Ferro, and Taby Sohail