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Written Communication VALUE Rubric 
Written communication involves learning to work in many genres and styles. It can involve working with many different writing technologies, and mixing texts, data, and images. Written communication abilities develop through iterative experiences across the curriculum. This writing rubric is designed for use in a wide variety of educational institutions. The central question guiding the rubric is "How well does writing respond to the needs of audience(s) for the work?" In focusing on this question the rubric does not attend to other aspects of writing that are equally important: issues of writing process, writing strategies, writers' fluency with different modes of textual production or publication, or writer's growing engagement with writing and disciplinarity through the process of writing. Courtesy of AAC&U: http://aacu.org/value/index.cfm
Rubric Code: M4B66
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Grade Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate

Powered by iRubric Written Communication VALUE Rubric
  Capstone

4 pts

Milestone

3 pts

Milestone

2 pts

Benchmark

1 pts

Context of and Purpose for Writing

Includes considerations of audience, purpose, and the circumstances surrounding the writing task(s).
Capstone

Demonstrates a thorough understanding of context, audience, and purpose that is responsive to the assigned task(s) and focuses all elements of the work.
Milestone

Demonstrates adequate consideration of context, audience, and purpose and a clear focus on the assigned task(s) (e.g., the task aligns with audience, purpose, and context).
Milestone

Demonstrates awareness of context, audience, purpose, and to the assigned tasks(s) (e.g., begins to show awareness of audience's perceptions and assumptions).
Benchmark

Demonstrates minimal attention to context, audience, purpose, and to the assigned tasks(s) (e.g., expectation of instructor or self as audience).
Content Development

Capstone

Uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to illustrate mastery of the subject, conveying the writer's understanding, and shaping the whole work.
Milestone

Uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to explore ideas within the context of the discipline and shape the whole work.
Milestone

Uses appropriate and relevant content to develop and explore ideas through most of the work.
Benchmark

Uses appropriate and relevant content to develop simple ideas in some parts of the work.
Genre and Disciplinary Conventions

Formal and informal rules inherent in the expectations for writing in particular forms and/or academic fields (please see glossary).
Capstone

Demonstrates detailed attention to and successful execution of a wide range of conventions particular to a specific discipline and/or writing task (s) including organization, content, presentation, formatting, and stylistic choices
Milestone

Demonstrates consistent use of important conventions particular to a specific discipline and/or writing task(s), including organization, content, presentation, and stylistic choices
Milestone

Follows expectations appropriate to a specific discipline and/or writing task(s) for basic organization, content, and presentation
Benchmark

Attempts to use a consistent system for basic organization and presentation.
Sources and Evidence

Capstone

Demonstrates skillful use of high-quality, credible, relevant sources to develop ideas that are appropriate for the discipline and genre of the writing
Milestone

Demonstrates consistent use of credible, relevant sources to support ideas that are situated within the discipline and genre of the writing.
Milestone

Demonstrates an attempt to use credible and/or relevant sources to support ideas that are appropriate for the discipline and genre of the writing.
Benchmark

Demonstrates an attempt to use sources to support ideas in the writing.
Control of Syntax and Mechanics

Capstone

Uses graceful language that skillfully communicates meaning to readers with clarity and fluency, and is virtually error-free.
Milestone

Uses straightforward language that generally conveys meaning to readers. The language in the portfolio has few errors.
Milestone

Uses language that generally conveys meaning to readers with clarity, although writing may include some errors.
Benchmark

Uses language that sometimes impedes meaning because of errors in usage.



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  • Written communication, Evidence, Sources, Genre conventions, Context, Content development

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