Writing Competency Evaluation Standards

(ENG 392 and ENG 393)

(Scores of “2” and “3” pass; scores of “0” and “1” do not)

 

A “3” response demonstrates the following traits: 

• Communicates a sophisticated purpose(s) to an academic audience.
• Aligns that purpose(s) consistently with the specific requirements of the writing situation, including the written prompt and the particular needs of the audience.
• Uses vivid, relevant, well-developed appeals and draws upon the writer’s unique interests, talents, goals, and knowledge to help communicate the purpose(s).  Appeals may include – but are not limited to – reasoning, evidence, disciplinary knowledge, and historical, cultural, and/or personal values and experience.
• Organizes materials in a way or ways that strengthens the audience’s understanding.
• Uses language, grammar, punctuation, and/or other written conventions in ways that enhance or strengthen the required purpose(s).

 

A “2” response demonstrates the following traits: 

• Communicates with a focused purpose(s) to an academic audience.
• Aligns that purpose(s) consistently with the specific requirements of the writing situation, including the written prompt and the particular needs of the audience.
• Uses relevant appeals and draws upon the writer’s unique interests, talents, goals, and knowledge to help communicate the purpose(s).  Appeals may include – but are not limited to – reasoning, evidence, disciplinary knowledge, and historical, cultural, and/or personal values and experience.
• Organizes materials in a way or ways useful for the audience.
• Uses language, grammar, punctuation, and/or other written conventions to help communicate the required purpose(s).

 

A “1” response demonstrates the following traits: 

• Communicates a purpose(s) that does not meet the needs of the audience and/or writing situation – or that does not consistently maintain the required purpose(s).
• Uses appeals or supporting information in ways that fail to satisfy the required purpose(s).
• Organizes materials in ways that prevent readers from engaging with the required purpose(s).
• Uses language, grammar, punctuation, and/or other written conventions to significantly and consistently distract readers from the overall purpose(s).

 

A “0” response: 

• Fails to communicate a purpose, or utterly fails to meet the needs of the audience and/or writing situation.