WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT RUBRIC
COURSE: HUMAN PATHOLOGY
EVALUATOR:
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Criteria
D -Inadequate (1)
C -Adequate (2)
B -Above Average (3)
A -Exemplary (4)
Focus: Purpose
No awareness of purpose
Shows limited awareness of
purpose
Shows awareness of purpose
Purpose is clear
Development
Main points lack detailed
development. Ideas are vague
with little evidence of critical
thinking.
The paper does not use
adequate research or if it does,
the sources are not integrated
well. They are not cited
correctly according to MLA
style, nor listed correctly on
the Works Cited page.
Writing lacks logical
organization. It shows some
coherence but ideas lack unity.
Serious errors.
Main points are present with
limited detail and
development. Some critical
thinking is present.
Sources support some claims
made in the paper, but might
not be integrated well within
the paper’s argument. There
may be a few errors in MLA
style..
Main points well developed with
quality supporting details and
quantity. Critical thinking is
weaved into points
Sources are well integrated and
support the paper’s claims. There
may be occasional errors, but the
sources and Works Cited
conform to MLA style sheet.
Main points well developed with
high quality and quantity support.
Reveals high degree of critical
thinking.
Sources are exceptionally wellintegrated and they support claims
argued in the paper very effectively.
Quotations and Works Cited
conform to MLA style sheet.
Writing is coherent and
logically organized. Some
points remain misplaced and
stray from the topic.
Transitions evident but not
used throughout essay
Writing is coherent and logically
organized with transitions used
between ideas and paragraphs to
create coherence. Overall unity
of ideas is present.
Writing shows high degree of
attention to logic and reasoning of
points. Unity clearly leads the
reader to the conclusion and stirs
thought regarding the topic
No use of examples
Little use of specific examples
and details; mostly generalized
examples and little description.
Some use of specific examples
and detailed descriptions. May
have extended examples that go
on for too long. May have not
clear proven in sources.
Large amounts of specific examples
and detailed descriptions.
Research
Organization
Style: Details, Examples &
References