LENG1155 – English 5

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Rubric for Assessing Writing

Facultad de Ciencias Sociales | Departamento de Lenguas y Cultura

Universidad de los Andes | Vigilada Mineducación
Reconocimiento como Universidad: Decreto 1297 del 30 de mayo de 1964.
Reconocimiento personería jurídica: Resolución 28 del 23 de febrero de 1949 Minjusticia.
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Score
Fully satisfies the Mostly covers the Addresses some of Attempts to address Does not attempt the
requirements of the requirements of the the requirements. the topic but few task/the answer is
Content and given task. Includes given task. Includes Includes some relevant information. completely irrelevant
Relevance all relevant informa- most of the relevant relevant information Digresses often from
tion. information. but not clearly the topic.
focused.
Includes an inviting Includes an intro- Attempts to include Begins abruptly. No No clear message is
introduction and a duction, body and an introduction, body attempt to maintain communicated.
satisfactory con- conclusion. Uses a and conclusion. Less logical arrangement
clusion. Logical range of cohesive attention given to of ideas.
Organization
arrangement of devices but may look organization. Rare
ideas. Manages all mechanical. use of transitions.
aspects of cohesion
well.
Uses an advanced Uses accurate vocab- Uses a fair range of Uses a limited range Inappropriate and in-
range of vocabulary ulary which suits the vocabulary to express of vocabulary. Mostly accurate vocabulary.
Vocabulary which is relevant for audience and purpose ideas. May be inaccurate for the
and Word the purpose and with a mixture of inappropriate for the purpose and audi-
Choice audience. May use precise and general audience and purpose ence.
figurative language. words. Occasional at some occasions.
errors in word choice.
Uses a variety of Uses mostly correct Uses basic sentence Uses mostly sentence Writing incom-
grammatically correct sentence structures structures with some fragments with prehensible.
Grammar, sentence structures. with 1-2 mistakes. errors. frequent errors.
Spelling and Correct spelling and Correct spelling and Uses spelling and Frequent errors in
Punctuation punctuation. appropriate punctuation with spelling and punc-
punctuation with some errors. tuation.
occasional errors.
Neat, easy to read, Mostly readable, Fairly readable. Some Not clear. Illegible.
Presentation error free neat, minimum errors strain on the reader. Considerable strain
on the reader.

Facultad de Ciencias Sociales | Departamento de Lenguas y Cultura

Universidad de los Andes | Vigilada Mineducación
Reconocimiento como Universidad: Decreto 1297 del 30 de mayo de 1964.
Reconocimiento personería jurídica: Resolución 28 del 23 de febrero de 1949 Minjusticia.