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College-Level Writing Assessment Guide

1. The document outlines four levels (1-4) of demonstrating college-level writing skills. 2. Level 1 writing demonstrates an emerging ability, with a thesis that is supported by general details and factual errors. 3. Level 2 writing shows a satisfactory ability, with a clearer thesis and organization, but still contains some inconsistencies and factual errors. 4. Level 3 writing is proficient, with a logical thesis and development, effective organization and language use, and few errors.

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College-Level Writing Assessment Guide

1. The document outlines four levels (1-4) of demonstrating college-level writing skills. 2. Level 1 writing demonstrates an emerging ability, with a thesis that is supported by general details and factual errors. 3. Level 2 writing shows a satisfactory ability, with a clearer thesis and organization, but still contains some inconsistencies and factual errors. 4. Level 3 writing is proficient, with a logical thesis and development, effective organization and language use, and few errors.

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Demonstrates  Demonstrates  Demonstrates  Demonstrates 

Emerging  Satisfactory Proficient Exemplary 


  College-Level  College-Level  College-Level  College-Level 
Writing Writing Writing Writing
1 2 3 4

Thesis, stated or Stated or implied


Demonstrates implied, presents a thesis developed
Effective Thesis evident but plan of development
Thesis evident but logically, coherently
Development: supported by a that is carried out.
support very and extensively with
Thesis mixture of
general and/or convincing, specific
Statement, generalizations Effective supporting
inconsistent. supporting details.
Main  and specific detail. details.
points,  Several factual Strong evidence of
Some factual Consistent
Supporting  errors critical thinking.
errors development.
information
No factual errors. No factual errors.

Central idea
evident.
Loose focus on Central idea clear. Central idea clear.
central idea, Paragraph
Paragraph structure Paragraph structure
Demonstrates contains some structure
uniformly supports consistently and
Effective repetition and sometimes
content. effectively supports
Organization of digression. supports content.
content.
Content Consistency, logic
Paragraph Consistency, logic
and transitions well Clear logic and
structure weak. and transitions
managed effective transitions
show some
weaknesses.

Choice of language
Word choice
Word choice consistently precise,
Frequent errors in accurate, varied.
correct but simple/ purposeful.
word choice.
without variety. Occasional errors in
Employs  Nearly flawless
sentence structure,
Effective  Sentence structure Errors in sentence structure,
usage and
Language  and mechanics mechanics and/ or usage, mechanics
mechanics do not
seriously affect clarity. usage do not contribute to writer’s
hinder writer’s ability
obscure content of ability to
to communicate
assignment. communicate
purpose.
purpose.

Communicates
Wavers in Adheres to purpose with
Communicates
purpose, purpose, fulfills sophistication.
purpose clearly.
incompletely assignment, shows Beyond
addresses adequate Shows full
Addresses  understanding of
assigned topic or understanding of understanding of
Purpose and issues, shows
directions, shows key issues. issues.
Audience  insight.
need for more
study of issues. Style generally Style consistently
Style engages
appropriate to effective for intended
audience,
Style uneven. intended audience. audience.
establishes writer’s
credibility.

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