WP Rubric

Tracy Coskie's WP Rubric
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Observation and Analysis of the Literacy Environment

[WP Portion of the Rubric]

This rubric was developed using the campus-wide expectations for writing proficiency.  It is also designed to address the Teacher Education Program standards for Elementary Education’s portfolio assessment system.

Rhetorical Knowledge:

Understands and addresses the needs of the rhetorical situation and purpose

TEP Standard 6

Communication and Technology

[WWU WP Expectation]

·       Demonstrates limited knowledge of audience

·       Does not maintain use of appropriate voice, tone, and level of formality throughout

·       Demonstrates some knowledge of audience

·       Mostly maintains use of appropriate voice, tone, and level of formality throughout

 

·       Demonstrates clear knowledge of audience

·       Consistently maintains use of appropriate voice, tone, and level of formality throughout

Critical Reasoning:

Arranges a logically connected composition according to purpose, reader, and genre expectations

TEP Standard 6

Communication and Technology

[WWU Expectation for WP]

·       Struggles to articulate a significant individual perspective, based on evidence from multiple sources

·       Presents a confused line of reasoning to explain and illustrate own perspective

·       Inappropriately evaluates, chooses, and integrates ideas from others into one’s own perspective

 

·        Mostly develops and articulates a significant individual perspective, based on evidence from multiple sources

·       Articulates a somewhat clear line of reasoning to explain and illustrate own perspective

·       Mostly appropriately evaluates, chooses, and integrates ideas from others into one’s own perspective

 

·       Develops and articulates a significant individual perspective, based on evidence from multiple sources

·       Articulates a clear line of reasoning to explain and illustrate own perspective

·       Appropriately evaluates, chooses, and integrates ideas from others into one’s own perspective

 

Composing Process:

Implements a range of writing strategies throughout the writing process

TEP Standard 6

Communication and Technology

[WWU Expectation for WP]

·       Demonstrates limited ability to re-think/develop ideas over time/drafts

·      Does not engage or consider other readers’ responses in revising/ editing own work

·       Inaccurately assesses effectiveness of one’s own process and product

·        Demonstrates some ability to re-think/develop ideas over time/drafts

·      Appropriately engages and considers other readers’ responses in revising/ editing own work

·       Mostly accurately assesses effectiveness of one’s own process and product

·       Demonstrates an ability to re-think/develop ideas over time/drafts

·      Thoughtfully engages and considers other readers’ responses in revising/ editing own work

·       Accurately assesses effectiveness of one’s own process and product

Conventions:

Knows and applies conventions of standard edited English

TEP Standard 6

Communication and Technology

[WWU Expectation for WP]

·       Demonstrates limited ability to eliminate errors of grammar, spelling, and punctuation

·       Does not use a reader-friendly or genre appropriate format for text and visuals

·       Misses or inaccurately documents ideas and cites sources according to APA conventions

·       Demonstrates ability to eliminate most errors of grammar, spelling, and punctuation

·       Attempts to use a reader-friendly, genre appropriate format for text and visuals

·       Accurately documents ideas and cites sources according to APA conventions

·      Demonstrates ability to thoroughly eliminate errors of grammar, spelling, and punctuation

·       Uses a reader-friendly, genre appropriate format for text and visuals

·       Accurately and completely documents ideas and cites sources according to APA conventions