CERC WRITING A Guide to Better Writing and
CERC WRITING A Guide to Better Writing (and a better grade)
Color key �Claim – Purple �Evidence – Blue �Transitions �Reasoning - Red – Green �Conclusion – Purple
� Level 4 Claim � Introduction is memorable � Writers position is clearly stated � Level 3 � Introduction could do more to grab readers attention � The claim states a position on an issue � Level 2 � The introduction is ordinary � Claim identifies issue, position not clearly stated � Level 1 � There is no claim
Evidence & Reasoning Level 4 � Logical reasons and relevant evidence convincingly support claim � The reasons and evidence are organized logically and consistently throughout the writing � Evidence is taken directly from the text and quoted correctly � Transitions logically connect reasons and evidence to the claim
Evidence & Reasoning Level 3 � Most evidence and reasoning support claim, but they could be more convincing � The organization of reasons and evidence is confusing in a few places � The evidence is taken directly from class lectures � A few more transitions are needed to connect reasons and evidence to the writers claim
Evidence & Reasoning Level 2 � The reasons and evidence are not always logical or relevant � The organization of reasons is logical in some places, but it often doesn’t follow a pattern � The evidence is not taken directly from classroom lectures � Many more transitions are needed to connect reasons to the claim
Evidence & Reasoning Level 1 � The evidence and reasoning are missing � A logical organization is not used, reasons and evidence are presented randomly � Transitions are not used, making the writing difficult to understand
Conclusion � Level 4 � The conclusion restates the claim in a different way and effectively summarizes the evidence � Level 3 � The conclusion restates the claim in a different way or summarizes the evidence � Level 2 � The conclusion restates the claim using the same words and includes an incomplete summary of the evidence � Level 1 � There is no conclusion
Conventions Level 4 � The writing reflects formal style � Sentence beginnings, lengths, and structures vary and have a rhythmic flow � Spelling, capitalization, and punctuation are correct � Grammar and usage are correct
Conventions Level 3 � The style becomes informal in a few places � Sentence beginnings, lengths, and structures vary somewhat � Several capitalization and punctuation errors occur � Some grammatical and usage errors are repeated
Conventions Level 2 � The style becomes informal in many places � Sentence structures barely vary, and some fragments or run-on sentences are present � Several spelling and capitalization errors are present, and punctuation is inconsistent � Grammar and usage are incorrect in many places
Conventions Level 1 � The style is not correct for the type of writing � Repetitive sentence structure, fragments, and run-on sentences make the writing hard to follow � Spelling and capitalization are often incorrect, and punctuation is missing � Many grammatical and usage errors change the meaning of ideas
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