Notre Dame College Business Division

Writing Assignment Rubric

Criteria Unsatisfactory Meets Basic Requirements Excellent Maximum Points Points Awarded

General Content

Content lacks sufficient coverage of topic, relevance, and/or depth of analysis. Terms and definitions not clearly stated (Points: 0-5)

Content reflects minor problems re:comprehensive-ness, relevance, detail,and/or persuasiveness. Terms and definitions are reasonably clear (Points: 6-10)

Coverage of topic is very comprehensive, relevant, well detailed, and persuasive. Terms and definitions are clear and precise (Points: 11-15) Major points to support the thesis and analysis are stated clearly and are well supported (Points: 8-10)

15

Major Points

Major points to support the Major points to support the thesis and analysis are not clear thesis are clearly stated, though or well supported (Points: 0-3) some of the statements are not well supported (Points: 4-7)

10

CONTENT

Research

No academic sources were used to support major points (Points: 0)

Research meets basic requirements in terms of relevance, credible academic sources, and timeliness (Points: 1-2)

Research is very timely, relevant, and addresses all of the issues stated in the assignments criteria. At least two academic sources used (Points: 3-5) Argument takes a clear stance with ample supporting evidence (Points: 3-5)

Analysis Sets a Compelling Argument

Argument does not take a clear Argument takes a clear stance stance and is not well supported though supporting evidence is (Points: 0) limited in sections (Points 1-2)

Conclusion

Conclusion is not included (Points: 0)

Conclusion summarizes the main points, though some new information is introduced (Points: 1-2)

Conclusion summarizes the main points. No new information is introduced; Conclusion flows from the body of report (Points: 3-5)

Structure

Organization and structure of the paper detract from the writers message with no introduction; disjointed paragraphs (Points: 0)

Adequate structure; Introduction previews most major points; Paragraph and sentence transitions are mostly logical with minor flow issues (Points: 1) Analysis contains few grammar, punctuation, spelling, and word choice errors. Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting. Some appropriateness to terms and concepts with moderate explanation (Points: 2-3)

Paper is very well structured. Introduction previews major points effectively. Paragraph and sentence transitions are logically presented and flow throughout the paper (Points: 23) Analysis follows rules of grammar usage and punctuation; spelling and word choices are correct, language clear and precise with appropriateness to terms and concepts (Points: 4-5)

Writing Style

WRITING

Analysis contains numerous grammar, punctuation, spelling, and word choice errors. Language uses jargon or conversational tone with minimal to no use of terms and concepts (Points: 0-1)

MLA Formatting

Paper significantly deviates from designated guidelines for MLA format re: required sections, documentation, margins, headings, etc. (Points: 0)

Paper follows designated guidelines for MLA format re: required sections, documentation, margins, headings, etc. with minor deviations (Points: 1)

Paper follows all designated guidelines for MLA format re: required sections, documentation, margins, headings, etc. (Points: 2)

Total (Out of 100) Percentage Comments:

50 100.00%

0 0.00%