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Communication Studies

Writing Rubric

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SUGGESTED RUBRIC FOR WRITTEN WORK:

Task Completion:

The assignment is complete or clearly answers the question asked.  The content is well developed.   Ideas are detailed, convincing and/or imaginative and clear.  Citations and references support ideas and theories.  There are clear relationships to communication theory and the research.

Comprehensibility:

The reader can readily comprehend the thoughts and ideas.  The reader is not required to make an interpretation of the ideas.

Vocabulary:

An appropriate range of vocabulary is used.  There is accurate and appropriate language used.  The writer has included vocabulary consistent with the field of speech communication.

Grammar:

The work is free from grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors.  The work indicates the writer’s control of basic language structures.  Use of paragraphing and sentence structure enhances communication.  APA or MLA style is consistent and correct.