Grading Criteria Used to Evaluate Compositions                Name: _______________________

 

SPAN 1001 & 1002                                                                Course number: _______________

 

ORGANIZATION (15%)

·          Composition is a series of separate sentences with no transitions;

        lacks of formal essay structure (introduction, discussion, conclusion);

        ideas confused or disconnected.                                                                              1       2       3       4      5

 

·          Composition is disjointed but has a few transitions and a formal

        essay structure; main ideas present, though not clearly stated.                             6       7       8       9    10

 

·          Composition flows smoothly with adequate transitions; has a

        formal essay structure; main ideas well states, well organized.                              11     12     13     14    15

 

VOCABULARY (25%)

·          Inadequate / limited range for this level; incorrect use of vocabulary

        recently covered; frequent spelling errors.                                                              11     12     13     14     15

 

·          Adequate range buy not impressive for this level; occasional incorrect

        use of vocabulary recently covered; occasional spelling errors.                             16     17     18     19     20

 

·          Broad range; almost precise; impressive for this level; mostly

        correct use of vocabulary recently covered; very few spelling errors.                   21     22     23     24     25

 

CONTENT (20%)

·          Minimal information provided; inadequate development of topic.                         6      7        8      9       10

 

·          Information is adequate, mostly relevant to topic but lacks detail;

       adequate development of topic.                                                                               11     12     13     14     15

 

·          Information is very complete and relevant to topic; thorough

       development of topic.                                                                                              16     17     18     19     20

 

GRAMMAR (40%)

·          Almost complete lack of attention to grammatical points covered

        up to this point; frequent errors.                                                                            15     17     19     21     23

 

·          Adequate accuracy in basic grammatical points recently covered;

       adequate range of grammatical structures covered up to this point;

       occasional errors.                                                                                                     25     27     29     31     33

 

·          Wide range of grammatical structures covered up to this point

        including recently covered grammar with few significant errors;

               few errors.                                                                                                                35     37     39     40

 

 

 

TOTAL: _________ / 100