Dr. Dean Taciuch

George Mason University

Spring 2021


English 302
Grading Rubric

 

Organization

Support

 Audience Engagement

Language

A+

(100%)

Strong organization at both the essay and paragraph levels

Strong thesis. Logical and insightful supporting points

Engages the reader and anticipates audience questions and concerns

Uses language carefully: subordination, coordination, parallel structure. Few if any minor errors

A

(95%)

Strong organization at both the essay and paragraph levels

Strong thesis. Logical supporting points

Engages the reader and anticipates audience questions and concerns

Language is clear, concise, and grammatically correct.

B

(85%)

Well organized at the essay level; may have paragraph-level organizational issues

Clear thesis. Some unclear supporting points

Demonstrates good awareness of reader concerns

Some unclear sentences, but overall language is clear.

C
(75%)

Good organization at the essay level; may have paragraph-level organizational issues

Good thesis, may have some unclear supporting points

Demonstrates some awareness of reader concerns

Some unclear or vague language

D
(65%)

Lacks organization at the essay level

No thesis.
Lack of support

Demonstrates no awareness of reader concerns

Unclear or confusing language may interfere with comprehension

F

Does not fulfill the requirements for the assignment.

An essay that meets all four categories will receive the listed grade, except for F-level. An essay that meets three categories will receive the listed grade, but as a minus. Meeting two will result in the lower grade, but as a +. For example, strong organization and thesis with good support (A-level qualities), but a lack of audience awareness and some grammar issues (B-level qualities) would be a B+.

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