BIU2032 English Proficiency 3 - Writing Assessment Rubric
Mark Range
Advanced (20 – 16)
Intermediate (15 - 11)
Criteria
Content
Balanced presentation of
relevant and legitimate
information that clearly
supports a central purpose
or argument and
shows a thoughtful, indepth analysis of a
significant topic.
Reader gains important
insights.
Sentence Structure and Sentences are wellWord Choice
phrased and varied in
length and structure.
They flow smoothly from
one to another.
Word choice is
consistently precise and
accurate.
Grammar,
Spelling, The writing is free or
Writing
Mechanics almost free of errors.
(Punctuation,
italics,
capitalization, etc.)
Information provides
reasonable support for a
central purpose or
argument and
displays evidence of a
basic analysis of a
significant topic.
Reader
insights.
gains
Lower-intermediate
(10- 6)
Information supports a
central purpose or
argument at times.
Central purpose or
argument is not very
clearly identified.
Analysis is basic or
general.
Analysis is vague or not
evident.
Reader gains few insights.
Reader may be confused
or may be misinformed.
Some sentences are
awkwardly constructed so
that the reader is
occasionally distracted.
Errors in sentence
structure are frequent
enough to be a major
distraction to the reader.
Word choice is merely
adequate, and the range
of words is limited.
Many words are used
inappropriately, confusing
the reader.
some
Sentences are wellphrased and there is some
variety in length and
structure.
The flow from sentence
to sentence is generally
smooth.
Word choice is generally
good. The writer often
goes beyond the generic
word to find one more
precise and effective.
There are occasional
errors, but they don't
represent a major
distraction or obscure
Beginner (5- 1)
Some words are used
inappropriately.
The writing has many
errors, and the reader is
distracted by them.
There are so many errors
that meaning is obscured.
The reader is confused
and stops reading.
meaning.
*Format criteria is for report writing.