IN-CLASS+ESSAY+RUBRIC


 * Impromptu Rubric – Mullen **


 * Advanced **
 * Assertively address the writing topic.
 * Organization is logical and smooth, transitions are used masterfully
 * Ideas are focused and insightfully developed using specific details and/or textual examples
 * Sentence structure is varied and fluid
 * Word choice is precise and compelling
 * Demonstrates command of mechanics
 * Proficient **
 * Adequately addresses the broader writing topic; may miss some specificity
 * Organization is competent with a sense of sequence and transitions
 * Ideas are sufficiently developed using details and examples; some repetition exists
 * Sentence structure is varied
 * Word choice is effective
 * Mechanical errors do not interfere with meaning, though several exist
 * Basic **
 * Limited focus on the topic
 * Poor organization (missing a beginning, middle or end; lacks a clear sequence or transitions)
 * Ideas are vague or incomplete
 * Sentences are simple, choppy, and imprecise
 * Word choice is simple
 * Contains frequent distracting mechanical errors
 * Minimal **
 * Little focus on the topic
 * Not organized in a meaningful way
 * Ideas are not developed or supported
 * Word choice is immature
 * Mechanical errors impede comprehension