Distancelanguagelearning/English Web/writing/Academic Writing/class/rubric

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 * Ideas
 * The author's main point is not understood (or may contain contradictions), demonstrates no understanding of the subject matter, is not original, and includes few if any examples or explanations that support an argument
 * The author's main point is somewhat vague, demonstrates little understanding of the subject matter, is not original, and includes few examples and explanations needed to support an argument
 * The author's main point is somewhat understandable, demonstrates some understanding of the subject matter, is somewhat original, and includes the minimum set of examples and explanations needed in order to support an argument
 * The author's main point is easily understood, demonstrates a clear understanding of the subject matter, is original, and is supported by enough examples and explanations to support a sound argument
 * Organization
 * The author's work includes a series of claims that are not logical and/or do not support of the main idea, thesis, or research questions.
 * The author's work includes a series of claims that are hardly logical and tend to not support the main idea, thesis, or research questions.
 * The author's work includes a series of claims that are somewhat logical (i.e., at times includes distractions) in support of the main idea, thesis, or research questions.
 * The author's work includes a series of claims that logically flow in support of the main idea, thesis, or research questions.
 * Voice
 * The author's tone and style are completely inappropriate
 * The author at times demonstrates inappropriate tone and style
 * The author lacks either appropriate tone or appropriate style
 * The author demonstrates appropriate tone and style
 * Word Choice
 * The author's point of view is not clear at all and ideas are repetitive
 * The author's point of view is vague and tends to repeat ideas throughout the text
 * The author's point of view is somewhat clear and for the most part avoids redundancy
 * The author has a clear point of view and avoids redundancy
 * Sentence Fluency
 * The author at relies entirely too much on simple, compound, and/or complex sentences or too many over-extended and/or run-on sentences, has virtually no transitional words, linking-sentences in paragraphs, or repeat ideas.
 * The author at relies too much on simple, compound, and/or complex sentences or has over-extended and/or run-on sentences, has few transitional words, linking-sentences in paragraphs, or tends to repeat ideas.
 * The author at times relies too much on simple, compound, and/or complex sentences or may have over-extended and/or run-on sentences, may need more transitional words, linking-sentences in paragraphs, or may repeat ideas
 * The author uses a combination of simple, compound, and complex sentences (and avoids over-extended and run-on sentences); a variety of transitional words, linking-sentences in paragraphs, and avoids redundancy
 * Conventions
 * The author ignores writing conventions entirely (i.e., spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, paragraphing, and APA style)
 * The author has many errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, paragraphing, and APA style
 * The author has some errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, paragraphing, and APA style
 * The author has minimal errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, paragraphing, and APA style
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 * Conventions
 * The author ignores writing conventions entirely (i.e., spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, paragraphing, and APA style)
 * The author has many errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, paragraphing, and APA style
 * The author has some errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, paragraphing, and APA style
 * The author has minimal errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, paragraphing, and APA style
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 * Six facets of understanding: 1) explain (i.e., describe, teach, etc.), 2) interpret, 3) apply (i.e, create, construct, etc.), 4) perspective, 5) empathy, and 6) self-knowledge (e.g., self-assess).