301 Blog Posting Rubric, By Leslie Bruce

Criteria

SLO #1: Write formally

and informally, in-class
and out-of-class, for a
variety of audiences and
purposes.

Absent or Below Basic

Audience's needs are

often not recognized:
terms and ideas need
explanation and
language needs
adjustment for the
audience. Purpose (to
analyze the rhetoric ofa
picture) isn't clear or
achieved.

Omits or uses incorrectly

MLA- or APA-style
parenthetical citations,
SLO #2: Using the
quotation marks, and
appropriate majors
customary citation style, works cited list. Drops
quotations and ideas
ethically cite and
communicate
into text without
information from a
introducing source.
variety of disciplineFrequently uses
appropriate sources.
irrelevant or
unpersuasive sources.

Developing

Proficient

Shows some attention to

audience's needs,
sometimes defining
necessary terms and
ideas and using audienceappropriate language.
Purpose (to analyze the
rhetoric ofa picture) may
be unclear at times, and it
may not be achieved
convincingly.

Shows attention to
audience's needs, defining
necessary terms and ideas
and using audienceappropriate language.
Purpose (to analyze the
rhetoric ofa picture) may be
implied, but it's clear and
achieved.

Shows sophisticated
attention to audience's
needs, defining necessary
terms and ideas and using
audience-appropriate
language. Purpose (to
analyze the rhetoric ofa
picture) is clear and
achieved with style.

Advanced

A few errors in MLA- or

APA-style parenthetical
citations, quotation
marks, and works cited
list. Often includes
sources names without
introduction. Sometimes
uses irrelevant or
unpersuasive sources.

Correctly uses MLA- or APAstyle parenthetical citations,

quotation marks, and works
cited list. Usually introduces
each source fullyreader
knows who did the research
or communicating, for
whom, and why. Use of
sources is usually relevant
and persuasive.

Correctly uses MLA- or APAstyle parenthetical citations,

quotation marks, and works
cited list. Introduces each
source fullyreader knows
who did the research or
communicating, for whom,
and why. Use of sources is
always relevant and
persuasive.

Attempts to support
claims with reasoning and
evidence, but specificity
and/or objectivity may be
lacking. A controlling idea
may be missing or
implied.

Usually supports the

controlling idea and
paragraph claims with
relevant, thorough, and
insightful reasoning and
specific evidence. Usually
maintains objectivity.

Supports the controlling

idea and paragraph claims
with relevant, thorough,
and insightful reasoning and
specific evidence.
Maintains objectivity.

Organizational devices
(controlling idea,
headings, subheadings,
SLO #4: Organize,
topic sentences,
focus, and
transitions) may be
communicate ones
absent, unrelated to the
thoughts clearly and
effectively to address a prompt, or illogically
rhetorical situation.
connected. Ps contain
multiple topics or are
disorganized.

Organizational devices
(controlling idea,
headings, subheadings,
topic sentences,
transitions) fit the
prompt, but may be
vague, too broad, or
inconsistenly or illogically
linked. Ps may not be
unified.

Clear organizational devices

(controlling idea, headings,
subheadings, topic
sentences, transitions) fit
the prompt and tie ideas
and topics together
adequately. Ps are usually
unified.

Clear, specific
organizational devices
(thesis, topic sentences,
headings, transitions) fit the
prompt and tie ideas and
topics together logically and
seamlessly. Paragraphs are
unified.

Spelling, syntax, diction,

or punctuation errors
impede readability.
Lanuage may reflect a
gender or cultural bias.
Design may be
unconventional and
ineffective.

Spelling, syntax, diction,

or punctuation errors
often impede readability
or otherwise distract
from meaning. Lanuage
may occasionally suggest
a gender or cultural bias.
Design may be
inconventional or
ineffective.

Spelling, syntax, diction, or

punctuation errors are few
and do not distract from
meaning. Lanuage respects
gender and cultural
differences. Design is
conventional and effective.

Outstanding control of
language, including
effective diction and
sentence variety. Lanuage
respects gender and
cultural differences. Design
is conventional and
effective.

SLO #3: Compare,

evaluate, synthesize,
and communicate
carefully, objectively,
and persuasively the
relative merits of
alternative or opposing
arguments,
assumptions, and
cultural values.
Integrate this
evaluative work into a
persuasive argument.

SLO # 5: Recognize,
evaluate, and employ
the features and
contexts of language
and design that express
and influence meaning
and that demonstrate
sensitivity to gender
and cultural
differences.

Fails to support claims

with relevant reasoning
and/or specific evidence.
Objectivity and a
controlling idea may be
lacking.