EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION (written, oral, reading, listening) RUBRIC
Achievement
Context
Excellent
Presents an original, intuitive idea that
effectively addresses the targeted
audience
Good
Presents an original idea that
addresses the targeted
audience
Develops and supports all points with
ample evidence/examples and
documented research as appropriate
Develops and supports most
points with evidence/
examples and documented
research as appropriate
Writes/presents clearly, showing
mastery of terminology appropriate to
the subject or discipline
Demonstrates a consistent and logical
pattern of reasoning
Writes/presents in an appropriate tone;
avoids informal language or
expressions
Content Development
Presents information in an appropriate,
logical order
Effectively presents information with
paragraphing, grouping, or subdividing
of information
Mechanics
Assignment-Specific
Requirements
(determined by the instructor; the
instructor will list the specific
requirements in each box)
Contains no or few errors in usage,
sentence structure, punctuation, or
mechanics
Meets all of the instructor’s
assignment requirements:
Writes/presents clearly,
frequently using terminology
appropriate to the subject or
discipline
Demonstrates a mostly
consistent and logical pattern
of reasoning
Uses an appropriate academic
tone; may occasionally use
informal language or
expressions
Organizes information in a
mostly logical pattern
Presents information in a
reasonable pattern with
paragraphing, grouping, or
subdividing information
Contains minor errors in
usage, sentence structure,
punctuation, or mechanics
that do not interfere with
clarity
Meets almost all of the
instructor’s assignment
requirements:
Fair
Meets requirements for topic
selection and makes some
attempt to adapt writing to the
appropriate audience
Supports points minimally
Writes/presents without
clarity, frequently
demonstrating minimal
knowledge of terminology
appropriate to subject or
discipline
Exhibits some lapses or
fallacies in reasoning
Is inconsistent in tone and
word choice
Poor
Presents trite or superficial
topic that is not directed to
the appropriate audience
Lacks support of topic
Write/presents without
clarity, using terminology
inappropriate to the subject
or discipline
Lacks logical pattern of
reasoning
Demonstrates lack of
understanding of tone and
word choice; excessive use
of informal language or
expressions
Makes some attempt to
organize information
Lacks understandable pattern
of organization
Needs more effective
paragraphing, grouping or
subdividing of information
Presents information with
inappropriate paragraphing,
grouping or subdividing of
information
Contains significant errors in
usage, sentence structure,
punctuation, or mechanics
Exhibits frequent errors in
usage, sentence structure,
punctuation, or mechanics
that detract from overall
effectiveness of the writing
Does not meet several of the
instructor’s assignment
requirements:
Does not meet most of the
instructor’s assignment
requirements: