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Course: WRTG 393 7380 Advanced Technical Writing (2222)
Length
1200-1600
words
1000-1199
words
800-999
words
700-799
words
fewer than
700 words
Criterion
Score
The essay
meets the
word count
requirement
given in the
instructions
/ 7
7 points 6 points 4 points 2 points 0 points
audience
and purpose
Excellent Good Fair
Does not meet
expectations
Does not pass
Criterion
Score
the
audience for
the white
paper is
clear
/ 8
the problem
being
addressed is
clear
/ 8
8 points 6.4 points 5.6 points 4.8 points 0 points
8 points 6.4 points 5.6 points 4.8 points 0 points
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audience
and purpose
Excellent Good Fair
Does not meet
expectations
Does not pass
Criterion
Score
The white
paper
provides
background
context that
the
audience
can use in
acquiring
new
information
about the
issue or
problem
/ 8
8 points 6.4 points 5.6 points 4.8 points 0 points
Executive
summary
Excellent Good Fair
Does not meet
expectations
Does not pass
Criterion
Score
is thorough
— a busy
executive
understands
the problem
described
and the
purpose of
the white
paper from
the
executive
summary
/ 3
3 points 2.5 points 2 points 1 point 0 points
Introduction Excellent Good Fair
Does not meet
expectations
Does not pass
Criterion
Score
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Introduction Excellent Good Fair
Does not meet
expectations
Does not pass
Criterion
Score
summarizes
the research
/ 1
defines the
necessary
terms in the
report
/ 1
1 point 0.8 points 0.7 points 0.6 points 0 points
1 point 0.8 points 0.7 points 0.6 points 0 points
Previous
approaches
Excellent Good Fair
Does not meet
expectations
Does not pass
Criterion
Score
describes
the
approaches
and
strategies
that have
been
previously
used or are
currently
used
/ 5
integrates
research to
support the
descriptions
of the
problems
with the
approaches
/ 5
5 points 4 points 3.5 points 3 points 0 points
5 points 4 points 3.5 points 3 points 0 points
New
Findings
Excellent Good Fair
Does not meet
expectations
Does not pass
Criterion
Score
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New
Findings
Excellent Good Fair
Does not meet
expectations
Does not pass
Criterion
Score
describes
the findings
of the
research
and
presents
and
interprets
the data for
the reader
/ 6
relates
these
findings to
the purpose
of the paper
/ 6
6 points 4.8 points 4.2 points 3.6 points 1 point
6 points 4.8 points 4.2 points 3.6 points 1 point
Conclusion Excellent Good Fair
Does not meet
expectations
Does not pass
Criterion
Score
reviews the
research in
light of the
previous
approaches
/ 1
provides the
audience
with
information
about what
steps might
be taken
/ 1
1 point 0.8 points 0.7 points 0.6 points 0 points
1 point 0.8 points 0.7 points 0.6 points 0 points
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Use of
sources
Excellent Good Fair
Does not meet
expectations
Does not pass
Criterion
Score
Use of
sources
Excellent Good Fair
Does not meet
expectations
Does not pass
Criterion
Score
sources
listed and
cited in APA
format
/ 4
sources are
scholarly,
primary, or
appropriate
for the
message in
the white
paper
/ 3
4 points 3.6 points 2.8 points 2.4 points 1 point
3 points 2.5 points 2 points 1.5 points 1 point
requirements
for graphics
at least three
graphics
two graphics one graphic no graphics Criterion Score
meets the
requirements
for the
number of
graphics
/ 3
3 points 1.5 points 1 point 0 points
requirements for
original graphics
at least two
graphics are original
one graphic is
original
no graphics are
original
Criterion Score
meets
requirements for
the number of
original graphics
/ 3
3 points 1 point 0 points
quality and
message of
graphics
Excellent Good Fair
Does not meet
expectations
no graphics
Criterion
Score
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quality and
message of
graphics
Excellent Good Fair
Does not meet
expectations
no graphics
Criterion
Score
graphics
enhance the
message of
the white
paper
/ 3
graphics are
readable
/ 3
all graphics
are labeled,
and graphics
from other
sources are
cited
appropriatel
y
/ 3
graphics are
consistent
and aligned
appropriatel
y for the
document
/ 3
3 points 2.5 points 2 points 1 point 0 points
3 points 2.5 points 2 points 1 point 0 points
3 points 2.5 points 2 points 1 point 0 points
3 points 2.5 points 2 points 1 point 0 points
Grammar
and
punctuation
Excellent Good Fair
Does not meet
expectations
Does not pass
Criterion
Score
demonstrate
s accurate
word forms
/ 5
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 0 points
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Total / 100
Overall Score
Grammar
and
punctuation
Excellent Good Fair
Does not meet
expectations
Does not pass
Criterion
Score
demonstrate
s accurate
sentences
/ 5
demonstrate
s accurate
punctuation
/ 5
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 0 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 0 points
A
90 points
minimum
B
80 points
minimum
C
70 points
minimum
D
60 points
minimum
F
0 points
minimum
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