Cause and Effect Essay Rubric - Studies in Composition



Cause and Effect Essay Rubric

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|Category |A 20 pt. |B 16pt. |C 14pt. | F 8 pt. |

|Mechanics |The final draft contains almost no errors|The final draft contains more than 5 |The final draft contains up to 10 errors |The final draft contains numerous errors |

| |in grammar, spelling, or punctuation that|errors in grammar, spelling, or |in grammar, spelling, or punctuation that|in grammar, spelling, or punctuation that|

| |distract the reader from the content; and|punctuation, some of which may interfere |distract the reader from the content; and|distract the reader from the content. |

| |there are NO SHIFTS IN PERSON OR NUMBER |with meaning; and there is NO MORE THAN 1|there are SEVERAL SHIFTS IN PERSON OR |NUMEROUS SHIFTS IN PERSON OR NUMBER |

| | |SHIFT IN PERSON OR NUMBER |NUMBER | |

|Organization |Powerfully organized. |Well balanced organization. Good |Organization structure is inconsistent. |Has no organizational pattern, no |

| |Excellent introduction. |introduction. |Introduction is not particularly |introduction of the main topic. Arguments|

| |Strong thesis. |Good thesis. |inviting. |are placed in random order. |

| |Arguments are placed in a logical order.|Arguments are placed in a logical order. |Thesis needs work |There is no thesis, and no topic |

| |Each paragraph begins with a topic |Topic sentences need work |Topic sentences are not recognizable |sentences. |

| |sentence. |The conclusion is clear. |The conclusion needs work |There is no clear conclusion. |

| |The conclusion is strong. | | | |

|Content / Amount and |The final draft is 500-800 words with |The final draft is about 500 words with |The final draft is adequate. It may |The final draft is 400 words or less, and|

|Quality of Information |specific details. All relevant causes |some details All relevant causes and/or |include vague information or unnecessary |most of the content is vague. Weak |

| |and/or effects are thoroughly discussed. |effects are covered Most details are well|repetition. Details may not be well |research, no cause and/or effect |

| |All details are well chosen and all ideas|chosen and all ideas are developed. |chosen. |established. |

| |are completely developed. | | | |

|Word choice/ Diction, |Precise diction and clear command of |Effective diction. Occasional problematic|Vague diction, imprecise word choices. |Colloquial diction. Poor word choice. |

|Language |Standard English; appropriate tone and |word choices or awkward syntax errors; |Language is clear although may be overly |Inconsistent tone Numerous stylistic |

| |distinctive voice. |some wordiness |simplistic Little variety in sentence |problems; non- Standard English.. |

| | |Appropriate tone. |structures. Inappropriate tone. | |

|Writing Process |The writer devotes a lot of time and |The writer devotes sufficient time and |The writer devotes some time and effort |The writer does not devote any time or |

| |effort to the writing process |effort to the writing process |to the writing process Prewriting, rough |effort to the writing process. |

| |(prewriting, drafting, revising, |(prewriting, drafting, revising, |draft(s), and/or peer editing are |Prewriting, rough draft(s), and/or peer |

| |editing). There is a substantial |editing). There is some difference |satisfactory, but there is almost no |editing may be present but are simply |

| |difference between the rough draft and |between the rough draft and the final |difference between the rough draft and |insufficient. |

| |the final draft. |draft. |the final draft. | |

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