Balboa Polished Rubric

Co 5: ADVANCED 4: PROFICIENT 3: BASIC 2: BELOW BASIC 1: FAR BELOW BASIC

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- Topic is focused and fully - Topic is defined, developed, - Topic is under developed, - Topic is identifiable and related - There are few, correct,
developed with all assignment consistent, and addresses the omitting some elements of the to the assignment. pertinent ideas or
elements addressed. major elements of the assignment, - Ideas/information are sparse, and information related to the
- Ideas/information are assignment. - Ideas/information are generally some may be incomplete or assignment.
interesting, complete, correct, - Correct, complete correct, but incomplete. wrong. - Papers that are plagiarized
and detailed. ideas/information are generally - The reader is left with - There may be repetitive or off- (the Web is a big issue) are
- Readers’ questions are supported with detail. unanswered questions about topic details. also a “1.”
anticipated and answered. - Reader may still have information that should have
questions. been included.
 Org - The introduction, including a - The introduction, thesis - Introduction, including thesis - At least one of the introduction, - Paper is unorganized with
ani strong thesis statement, is statement, body, and statement, body, and conclusion thesis statement, body, or ideas, details, events, and
zati attention getting and the conclusion are present and are present, but underdeveloped. conclusion is missing or very off-topic thoughts circling
on conclusion satisfies. developed. Ideas within paragraphs and weak. through out.
and - Paragraphs are fully developed - Ideas are logically organized order of paragraphs may not be - Paragraphing may make little - Thesis statement is missing
For in TEA form, building logically within the paragraphs, which logical. Paper is formatted, but sense. or unclear.
mat upon each other. are in TEA form. not necessarily using BMS. - Transitions are missing, - Formatting is inconsistent,
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- Transitions are smooth, - Transitions are present. repetitive, or problematic. with parts missing.
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original. - Paper is formatted using BMS. - Formatting is inconsistent with
1.4, - Paper is formatted using BMS1. pieces missing.
1.5)
Lan - Precise verbs, specific nouns, - Passive verbs, general nouns, - Language is understandable, but - Incorrectly used and limited - Nonspecific, misused
gua and clarifying modifiers and mundane modifiers are both content-specific and language causes confusion for language or lack of effort to
ge convey the message crisply. common, but language is easily general vocabulary is limited, the reader. find correct words
and - Appropriate, accurate, content- understood. leaving the reader with a general - Content-specific vocabulary is interferes with meaning.
Sen specific vocabulary is woven - Content-specific vocabulary is rather than clear picture. missing or misused. - Sentences are incorrect,
ten throughout. used accurately, but sparingly. - While most sentences are - Not all sentences are really rambling, and/or simplistic.
ce - Sentences vary in length and - Sentences are correctly correct, their structure is sentences. - Paper is so limited —
Flu structure. constructed, with some variety simplistic and repetitive. - Little, if any, attention is paid to perhaps by length—the
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- Voice is strong and appropriate in structure. - Writer pays some attention to the audience/ purpose. purpose/audience is
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for audience/purpose. - Writer writes to the appropriate audience/purpose. - Rereading is probably necessary unclear.
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audience/ purpose. for understanding. - Rereading is required.
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1.2)
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1.2,
1.3)
Me - Spelling, punctuation, and - With minor exceptions, - Writer shows general controls - Writer shows limited control - Serious errors in spelling,
cha grammar are correct and spelling, punctuation, and over spelling, punctuation, and over spelling, punctuation, and punctuation, and grammar
nics sophisticated. grammar are generally correct grammar, but mistakes are grammar. make paper difficult to
(Co - Minor editing would perfect. (fewer than 5 errors) and do not present. - Numerous mistakes make it read.
nve distract the reader. - Serious editing needed. difficult to determine meaning. Errors interfere with reader
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- Some editing needed. understanding.
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1.6,
1.7)

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