General Education Rubric: English 101/102: College Composition I/II

General Education
Competency

Written and Oral

Communication

Related Assignment
Requirement

4
Exemplary
Exceeds Expectations

3
Accomplished
Meets Expectations

2
Developing
Approaches
Expectations

1
Beginning
Falls Below
Expectations

5 points

5 points

3 4 points

2 points

0 1 point

10 points

9 - 10

6 - 8 points

3 5 points

0 2 points

Introduction 5 points
Thesis 10 points
Conclusion 5 points
Structure (including TS)
10 points
Coherence 10 points
Errors 1 point per
error

Diction/clarity 10
points

Image description and

analysis

10 points

Presents a unified
central idea that is
supported by
exceptional evidence
and displays unusual
insight.
Uses a logical order for
paragraphs and presents
them in an interesting
or original manner.
Free of errors in usage/
mechanics, but for
minor errors which do
not impede meaning.
Style reflects precise
and vivid vocabulary
and varied sentence
patterns.
9 10

Presents a unified
central idea that is
supported by relevant
evidence.

Presents a unified
central idea that is
supported by adequate
evidence.

Does not maintain a

unified central idea and
does not include
adequate evidence.

Uses a logical order for

paragraphs.

Uses a logical order for

paragraphs.

Has lapses in
organization.

Free of errors in usage/

mechanics, but for
minor errors which do
not impede meaning.

Contains some major

grammatical or usage
errors or many minor
errors.

Contains numerous
major grammatical or
usage errors as well as
minor errors.

Style reflects
appropriate vocabulary
and varied sentence
patterns.

Style may include

imprecise diction,
ineffective transitions,
and unvaried sentence
patterns.

Style may include

imprecise diction,
ineffective transitions,
and unvaried sentence
patterns.

68

35

0-2

Critical Analysis and

Reasoning

Describe features of the

image and analyze
their significance to the
social or cultural impact
which leads to your
research into a broader
topic.
NOTE: this description
and analysis sets the
stage for your informed
opinion (thesis) which is
supported by thoughtful
research and reasoning.

Identifies more than

three features of the
image, describes them
in the context of the
broader researched
topic and shows a
thoughtful connection
between the images
features and how they
reflect the specific
issues related to your
thesis and subsequent
research.

Identifies three features

of image and describes
them in detail. The
description leads to
interpretation of their
significance to a
broader social or
cultural issue which you
will present a welldeveloped thesis,
supported by expert
evidence and insightful
reasoning.

Identifies one or two

features and describes
them. There may be
some interpretation
which will lead to
identifying a broader
social or cultural issue,
but the connection is
not made explicit.
There may be a general
reference to a thesis
which will be supported
with researched
evidence.

General statement of
what the image is and
what it may represent.
There is no specific
mention of details that
may contribute to a
larger social or cultural
issue. There is no
interpretation of what
the features of the issue
might mean.

20 points

17 20 points

13 16 points

8 12 points

0 6 points

Argue for your position

by generating reasons
and providing evidence
for your views.
Details/RENNS; at least
three are cited

Ideas are thoroughly

developed and
presented in a logical
manner that is easy to
follow with clear
reasoning.

Ideas are developed and

presented in a logical
manner that is easy to
follow with clear
reasoning.

Ideas are mostly

developed and
presented in a mostly
logical manner that is
easy to follow.

Ideaslack development
and/orpresented in an
order that is difficult to
follow.

20 points

Displays insightful, indepth reasoning and

depth of thought.

Displays moderate
depth in reasoning and
thought.

Displays an attempt at
depth in thought.

5 points

5 points

3 4 points

2 points

Displays unclear or
illogical reasoning.

0 1 point

Information Literacy

Use a minimum of
three academically
appropriate secondary
sources in addition to
any assigned primary
source/s. 5 points

Exceeds the number of

required sources;
sources meet the
highest standards for
credibility and
relevance.

Incorporates the
required number of
sources; sources meet
minimum standards for
credibility and
relevance.

Incorporates the
required number of
sources; some sources
do not meet minimum
standards for credibility
and/or relevance.

Incorporates less than

the required number of
sources; none of the
sources meet minimum
standards for credibility
and/or relevance.

Demonstrate academic
integrity through source
integration and
documentation. 5
points

Source information is
introduced with
appropriate qualifiers
and accompanied by
comments clarifying its
relevance to thesis
support.

Source information is
introduced with
qualifiers and
sometimes accompanied
by comments clarifying
its relevance to thesis
development.

Source information is
simply inserted with
qualifiers or other
attempts at source
integration; source
relevance to thesis
development is
sometimes unclear.

Source information is
simply inserted without
qualifiers or other
attempts at source
integration, and/or
source relevance to
thesis development is
unclear.

Source information is
smoothly and
effectively paraphrased,
summarized, or quoted.

Source information is
sometimes paraphrased
or summarized, not
exclusively quoted.

Sources are correctly

documented in
parenthetical citation
and on a Works Cited
page or Bibliography as
appropriate to the style
format in use.

Sources are correctly

documented in
parenthetical citation
and on a Works Cited
page or Bibliography as
appropriate to the style
format in use.

Attempts are made, but

sources are not
correctly documented in
parenthetical citation
and on a Works Cited
page or Bibliography as
appropriate to the style
format in use.

Some source use is

undocumented either in
parenthetical citation or
Works Cited/
Bibliography citation.

The inserted object is

especially suited/
related to the essay
thesis or other content,
and the object
placement is smoothly
integrated without any
visual awkwardness.

The inserted object

clearly relates to the
essay thesis or other
content, and the object
placement is smoothly
integrated without any
visual awkwardness.

The inserted object has

marginal connection to
the essay thesis or other
content, or the object
placement lacks smooth
integration in the essay.

Document format
follows style guidelines
perfectly.

Document format
follows style guidelines
with only one minor
alteration.

Document format
follows style guidelines
with only minor
departures.

The inserted object has

little or no connection
to the essay thesis or
other content, and the
object is haphazardly
tacked on to the end of
the essay with no
attempt to integrate
the object.

5 points

5 points

Technological
Competence

The inserted object

should be relevant to
the content of the essay
and should be placed
thoughtfully within the
essay. 5 points
Use appropriate style
format for essay,
including font and
margin size, as well as
header and page
number location. 5
points

Document fails to follow

style guidelines or does
so with major
departures.

Local and Global

Diversity

In analyzing the issue,

consider the social,
historical, and/or
political factors at
play.
5 points

Includes thoughtful and

insightful analysis that
demonstrates an awareness of social/
historical/ political
factors.

Includes references to
social/historical/
political factors and
shows moderate/
acceptable depth or
development in
analyzing those factors.

Includes reference(s) to
social/historical/
political factors but
shows little depth or
development in
analyzing those factors.

Includes reference(s) to
social/historical/
political factors, but
reference(s) lack depth
and/or relevance.