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Comprehension of Assignment (22% of grade) |
Drop down menu: 22-19.8 pts The essay explores the rhetorical
choices the student makes in at least two dimensions (appearance, living
space, social media activities, shopping activities, and social groups).
Exceptional details and supporting evidence are given to illustrate these
dimensions. |
Drop
down menu: 19.58 -17.6 pts The essay explores the
rhetorical choices the student makes in at least two dimension. Sufficient
details or supporting evidence are given. |
Drop down menu: 17.38-15.4
pts. The essay explores the rhetorical choices the student makes in at least two dimension. Minimal details or supporting evidence are given. |
Drop down menu: 15.18-13.2
pts. The essay explores the
rhetorical choices in only one dimension or two dimensions are identified but
not developed. Details and supporting evidence are scarce or missing. |
Drop down menu: 12.98-0 pts The essay does not
explore rhetorical choices in any of the dimensions or makes only a cursory
effort to do so. Details and supporting evidence are missing. |
Application of Course Knowledge
and Content (22% of grade) |
Drop down menu: 22-19.8 pts The writer provides an effective
analysis of the choices he or she makes and how he or she wants an audience
to respond. |
Drop
down menu: 19.58 -17.6 pts The writer provides sufficient
analysis of the choices he or she makes and how he or she wants an audience
to respond. |
Drop down menu: 17.38-15.4
pts The writer provides minimal
analysis of the choices he or she makes and how he or she wants an audience
to respond. |
Drop down menu: 15.18-13.2
pts. The writer provides
insufficient awareness of personal choices and how they affect an audience. |
Drop down menu: 12.98-0 pts The writer does not analyze personal choices or their intended effect on an audience. |
Organization of Ideas (22% of grade) |
Drop down menu: 22-19.8 pts Organization is coherent with
appropriate transitions between and within paragraphs to create a cohesive
whole. |
Drop
down menu: 19.58 -17.6 pts The essay generally maintains its focus and demonstrates a sense of purpose, tone, and audience. Organization is generally clear with transitions between paragraphs. |
Drop down menu: 17.38-15.4
pts Organization is clear
enough to follow. |
Drop down menu: 15.18-13.2
pts The essay demonstrates
significant problems in one or more the following areas: unclear focus, lack
of organization, weak controlling idea, and redundancy Style and tone may be
inappropriate for the audience. Writing demonstrates weak control of
language. |
Drop down menu: 12.98-0 pts The essay demonstrates
significant problems that make the writer’s ideas difficult to follow and
lacks focus and organization. Style and tone are inappropriate for the
audience. |
Writing Skills (22% of grade) |
Drop down menu: 22-19.8 pts s Word choice is precise, sentences
are varied, and grammatical errors are rare or absent. |
Drop
down menu: 19.58 -17.6 pts A competency with
language is apparent. Word choice is appropriate and sentences are sometimes
varied. Some errors in sentence structure, usage, and mechanics are present. |
Drop down menu: 17.38-15.4
pts. A limited control of
language is apparent. Word choice is imprecise and sentences may be poorly
constructed or confusing. Errors in sentence structure, usage, and mechanics
are present. |
Drop down menu: 15.18-13.2
pts A pattern of errors in
grammar, usage, and mechanics significantly interferes with meaning. |
Drop down menu: 12.98-0 pts Writing demonstrates poor
control of language. Errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics are pervasive
and obstruct meaning. |
Presentation (10% of grade) |
Drop down menu: 12-11 pts Exceptional use of APA formatting
(one-inch margins, 12-point Times New Roman, double spaced, page numbers at
top right, running heads, and title page). |
Drop
down menu: 10-9 pts Competent use of APA
formatting. Errors are rare or absent. |
Drop down menu: 8 pts. Some effort to use APA
formatting. Some of the requirements are not followed, or some errors are
evident. |
Drop down menu: 7 pts. Marginal effort to use
APA formatting. Most of the requirements are missing, or several errors are
evident. |
Drop down menu 0-6 pts Little or no effort to use APA formatting. |