English 360 Portfolio Rubric for Revised Documents

Absent or Below Basic Figures or formatting do not match the papers purpose or are not explained by author Developing !ome figures and formatting help author achieve purpose Proficient Design"including figures and format"helps author achieve purpose Advanced Design"including figures and format"helps author achieve purpose #ith style

Form: Design

Form: Genre

$eneric conventions are not employed

Follo#s most generic conventions %#hether for instruction manual& cover letter& etc '

Follo#s generic conventions %#hether for instruction manual& cover letter& etc '

Follo#s generic conventions %#hether for instruction manual& cover letter& etc ' consistently and #ith sophistication !upplies all necessary information #ith sophistication !upports all claims #ith specific& relevant details and*or evidence Employs different types of evidence Effectively ordered paragraphs are generally lin-ed #ith useful transitions !entences flo# logically to persuade reader 3orrectly uses /012 or 1P12 style parenthetical citations& (uotation mar-s& and #or-s cited list 5ntroduces each source fully"you -no# #ho did the research or tal-ing& for #hom& and #hy .utstanding control of language& including effective diction and sentence variety

Content: Information Content: Support

Fails to provide most of the re(uired information )ypically does not support claims #ith evidence !ometimes tries to support claims #ith additional claims or personal opinion Fre(uently unorgani+ed, difficult to find a clear relationship bet#een paragraphs or sentences .mits or uses incorrectly /012 or 1P12style parenthetical citations& (uotation mar-s& and #or-s cited list Drops (uotations and ideas into text #ithout introducing source !pelling& syntax& diction& or punctuation errors impede readability

!upplies some necessary information !upports a fe# claims #ith evidence& although the evidence could at times be more specific or relevant Demonstrates some signs of organi+ation& but occassionally includes abrupt or illugical shifts and ineffective se(uence of ideas 1 fe# errors in /012 or 1P12 style parenthetical citations& (uotation mar-s& and #or-s cited list .ften includes sources names #ithout introduction

!upplies all necessary information !upports most claims #ith specific& relevant details and*or evidence Effectively ordered paragraphs are generally lin-ed #ith useful transitions !entences typically flo# logically 3orrectly uses /012 or 1P12 style parenthetical citations& (uotation mar-s& and #or-s cited list 4sually introduces each source fully"you -no# #ho did the research or tal-ing& for #hom& and #hy !pelling& syntax& diction& or punctuation errors are fe# and do not distract from meaning

Content: Organi ation

Citations:

!eadabilit":

!pelling& syntax& diction& or punctuation errors impede readability or other#ise distract from meaning

Comments: On what two or three areas do you think this writer needs to focus before submitting this document?

English 360 Portfolio Rubric for Revised Documents