Written Communication Skills Assessment Rubric – College of Business
Student: ________________________________________ Date: _______________________
Criteria
Does Not Meet Expectations (1)
Meets Expectations (2)
Exceeds Expectations (3)
SCORE
Content
Does not address requirements of the assignment; missing large portions of necessary content, or includes extraneous, unnecessary content.
Adequately addresses requirements of the assignment, with no notable pieces missing nor extraneous information included.
Exceptional quality of material, relevant to assignment.
Logic, Organization, and Clarity
Does not develop ideas cogently, uneven and ineffective overall organization, unfocused introduction or conclusion (if applicable). Writing lacks efficiency and clarity in terms of word choice, sentence structure, or organization.
Develops unified and coherent ideas within paragraphs with generally adequate transitions; clear overall organization relating most ideas together, good introduction and conclusion (if applicable). Efficient use of language, with few distractions due to poor organization, word choice, or sentence structure.
Develops ideas exceptionally well, organizes them logically with paragraphs and connects them with extremely effective transitions. Clear and specific introduction and conclusion (if applicable) synthesize and summarize well. Use of language and sentence structure provides efficiency and clarity.
Spelling and Grammar
Writing contains frequent spelling and grammar errors which interfere with comprehension.
While there may be minor errors, the writing follows normal conventions of spelling and grammar throughout and has been carefully proofread.
The writing is error-free in terms of spelling and grammar.
Formatting
Font, line spacing, margins, headings, and graphics are inappropriate or detract from the readability of the assignment.
Font, line spacing, margins, headings, and graphics are appropriate and contribute to the readability of the assignment.
Font, line spacing, margins, headings, and graphics enhance the assignment’s readability and impact.
Other Comments: Total Points
