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Rubric for Self-Assessment
Writing for Assessment—6-point rubric
Audience and
Purpose
Clearly addresses the
writing prompt; a main
Score idea is clearly
6 presented
Clearly addresses the
writing prompt; a main
idea is presented
Score
5 but they do not interfere
Addresses the writing
prompt; a main idea is
presented
Score
4
Although the prompt
may be addressed, the
main idea may not be
Score
clear
3
An attempt is made to
address the prompt;
however, either the
Score
topic is unclear or the
2
support is limited
Little or no attempt is
made to address the
prompt; response is
Score unfocused or
1 undeveloped
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Organization Elaboration Use of Language
Well organized, with The thesis is Varies sentence
strong transitions effectively developed structures and makes
helping to link words with elaborated good word choices; very
and ideas support and specific few errors in spelling,
details and ideas grammar, or punctuation
Clearly organized, The thesis is Some sentence variety
although an developed with and good word choices;
occasional lapse may elaborated support some errors in spelling,
occur and details grammar, or punctuation,
with reader understanding
Is consistently The thesis is Sentence structures and
organized, although adequately supported word choices are
perhaps simplistically appropriate; errors in
spelling, grammar, or
punctuation may occur,
but they do not interfere
with reader understanding
May have organization The support given for Inconsistent control of
in some parts but the thesis may be sentence structures and
lacks organization in unclear or incorrect word choices;
other parts undeveloped errors in spelling,
grammar, or punctuation
occasionally interfere with
reader understanding
Very disorganized and Limited support or Problematic sentence
not easy to follow support that does not structures and frequent
substantiate a clear inaccuracies in word
main idea choices; errors in spelling,
grammar, and punctuation
hinder reader
understanding
Lacks organization Lacks elaboration of Little or no control over
and is confusing and ideas sentences and incorrect
difficult to follow; may word choices may cause
be too brief to assess confusion; many errors in
organization spelling, grammar, and
punctuation severely
hinder reader
understanding