Name_____________________________________________________Date________________

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Writing Assessment Rubric

Addressing Objectives

Use of Vocabulary

Relating to past
information

Very Good (3)

Student correctly addresses
all aspects of objectives
clearly and concisely
Students uses at minimum
5 vocabulary terms
correctly and in context of
the assignment
Student is able to connect
current information with
concepts learned from past
objectives

Referring to text & notes

Student is able to cite

information directly from
textbook and/or notes

Cooperation

Student works well with

partner and is able to share
ideas and responsibilities
freely and fairly.
Student is also cooperative
with instructor
Student spends ample time
and effort to read, edit and
discuss partners writing.
Student gives correct
feedback and aids partner
in his or her own
writing/understanding.

Peer Editing

Good (2)
Student addresses
objectives, however
some aspects are
unclear or incorrect.
Students uses less than
5 vocabulary terms
correctly and in context
of the assignment
Student is able to
connect current
information with past
objectives. However,
some information is
incorrect.
Student uses
information from text or
notes, but is unable to
correctly cite source.
Instructor needs to
motivate student to
share responsibilities
and ideas with partner.
Respect level is still
high
Student spends some
time and effort to read,
edit and discuss
partners writing.
Student gives little
feedback or does not
aid partner well in his
or her own
writing/understanding.

Unsatisfactory (1)
Student addresses
objectives incorrectly.

Poor (0)
Student fails to
address objectives of
lab/activity.

Student uses less than 5

vocabulary terms and
some are incorrect and
out of context.
Student has trouble
connecting current
information with past
objectives

Student fails to use

vocabulary or
vocabulary is used
incorrectly.
Student does not
attempt to connect
current information
with any past
objectives.

Student uses
information from text or
notes, but does not
attempt to cite from
source.
Student is disrespectful
to classmates and/or
instructor.

Student does not

utilize any resource.

Student is more
concerned with their
work than aiding their
partner. Little feedback
is given to aid in
partners
writing/understanding.

Student is unwilling to
share work and ideas
with classmates.

Student does not

attempt to aid partner
in his or her writing or
understanding.

Self Editing

Students rough and final

draft have greatly
improved. Final draft shows
mastery of concepts and
writing style.

Students rough and

final draft have greatly
improved. Final draft
shows great
improvement in
conceptual
understanding and/or
writing style

Students rough and final

draft have only slightly
improved. Final draft
shows only slight
improvement in
conceptual
understanding and/or
writing style

Student has made little

to no effort in
improving their writing
from rough to final
draft and/or final draft
has not been created.