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Nancy Mairs Homework Assessment rubric for writing and rhetoric course Rubric Code: PXBX722 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Homework Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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	Zero 0 pts	Fair 2 pts	Developing 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Thoroughness and Evidence	Zero Zero	Fair Mechanical submission of the assignment or incomplete submission of the assignment.	Developing Answered all questions and cited course reading to meet general assignment submission requirements.	Good Effective organization of all answers and good citations, but could be more refined or offer better topic sentences and transitions between ideas.	Excellent Answered all questions thoroughly and cited course reading properly with page numbers to show close reading. Excellent engagement with the essay by Nancy Mairs.
Focus, Content, and Citations	Zero Zero	Fair Loses focus; main ideas questionable; few citations.	Developing Presents main ideas that raise good points; some citations provided.	Good Clear main ideas that raise focused and detailed points that are well cited with page numbers.	Excellent Submitted with substantive content, focus, depth, accurate citations, and length.
Rhetorical and Critical Thinking	Zero Zero	Fair Low engagement or need for greater depth of critical thought.	Developing Developing levels of critical thought and/or mechanical completion of the assignment.	Good Good level of critical thought, some attention to detail, and general understanding.	Excellent Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and engagement that showcases one's process of inquiry.
Prose, Sentence Mechanics & Grammar	Zero Zero	Fair Many errors that impact writer’s credibility.	Developing Numerous errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding.	Good Some mechanical and other errors, but these do not interfere with reader’s comprehension.	Excellent Content is formatted properly using standard and grammatically correct English  (i.e. no shorthand or text messaging abbreviations and no errors that impact readability and comprehension).