Rubric for grading all Writing in ELCT 402	Unacceptable 0-59	Poor 60-69	Acceptable 70-79	Competent 80-89	Proficient 90-100
Structure	Structure and formatting are absent. Essential components are missing.	Major headings exist but do not appropriately reflect section content. Some attempt at formatting is apparent.	Major headings are present but are very general and do not sufficiently guide the reader	Major and minor headings are used consisently, but are too general to lead the reader effectively, or may lack parallelism at appropriate places	Headings and subheadings provide a framework to guide the reader. Formatting aides reader in locating information and reading the text. Any figures, equations, captions are appropriately formatted. Headers and footers help to guide the reader. A Table of Contents is present when appropriate.
Coherence	No organization or flow to the paper	Numerous awkward or missing transitions	Paper flows well, but transitions are occasionally insufficient	Only one or two rough transitions between sentences, paragraphs or different sections of the paper.	Transitions between sentences, paragraphs, and sections are smooth. Any figures, tables, and equations are properly introduced and integrated into the information flow.
Grammar	Numerous errors in grammar. Frequent spelling and capitalization errors. Frequent ambiguities due to poor sentence structure or grammar. Inappropriate word choices are common.	Erors in grammar, spelling, capitalization, punctuation occasionlly intrude on reader comprehension. Frequent awkward sentences and shifts from technical to colloquial language.	Occasional awkwardness in sentences. Occasionaly grammar errors, but fewer than 2 misspellings, capitalization errors, or punctuation errors per page.	Fewer than one spelling, punctuation, or grammar error per page. No ambiguous meanings apparent. Occasional excess wordiness.	Writing follows the rules of standard English and is free of misspellings, mechanical errors, awkward syntax, and ambiguities. Punctuation is correct, word choices are precise, parallel structures are used where appropriate. Sentences are economical.
Technical terminology	Technical terms are obviously and consistently misunderstood and misused.	Technical terms often used incorrectly. Equations are not used where they would convey meaning more-succinctly than words.	Technical terms are usually used correctly. Equations or graphs are occasionally used, though it may be difficult to tell how they contribute to the meaning.	Few (less than one or two) errors in use of technical terms. Appropriate equations are occasionally present.	Technical terms are consistently used correctly. Figures, tables, and equations enhance the conveyance of technical content