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ECO 101: Writing Assignment Rubric

NOTES:
1. A student earning a “Poor” in every category would receive at most a total grade of 23 out of 50. We hope that it goes without saying (and trust it turns out to
be irrelevant), but we reserve the right to assign an even lower score in the case when the submission is grievously faulty (e.g., contains only 200 words), is
judged to be fatuous with no relevant content, or shows complete disregard for the instructions.

Category Excellent Very Good Competent Problematic Poor
Economic
Analysis

[20]
16-20
• Analytical tools
learned in class used
correctly and
effectively
• Excellent attention to
detail (assumptions,
predictions, etc.)
• Excellent use of
evidence to
support/refute
arguments
• Demonstrates
independent thinking
beyond paraphrasing
of class materials

14
• Tools learned in class
used correctly and
effectively for the most
part
• Adequate attention to
detail
• Good use of evidence
to support/refute
arguments
• Analysis partially
restricted to materials
presented in class
12
• Tools learned in class
only somewhat
correctly applied
• Poor attention to detail
• Some use of evidence
to support/refute
arguments
• Analysis restricted to
materials presented in
class

10
• Tools learned in class
used incorrectly or not
at all
• Poor attention to detail
• Little or no use of
evidence to
support/refute
arguments

0-9
• Minimal to no analysis

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Organization,
Style and
Mechanics

[15]
14-15
• Paragraphs well
organized by thought
and follow in logical
order
• Smooth transition
between ideas
• Clear, easy to read
sentences
• No unnecessary
repetition
• Sources are referenced
and cited correctly if
used
• Free of grammatical
errors
• Follows all formatting
requirements in the
instructions
12-13
• Paragraphs mostly
organized by thought
and/or do not flow
most logically
• Mostly smooth
transition between
ideas
• Some long, confused
sentences
• Some (1-2) minor
unnecessary repetition
• Sources are referenced
and cited correctly if
used
• Few (1-2) minor
grammatical errors
• Follows all formatting
requirements in the
instructions
10-11
• Paragraph organization
and flow needs work
• Sentence/word
problems making it
difficult to understand
reasoning at times
• Sources are mostly
referenced and cited
correctly if used
• Some minor
grammatical errors
• Lengthy quotations
• Follows most
formatting
requirements in
instructions
8-9
• Poor paragraph
organization and flow
• Noticeable
sentence/word
problems making it
difficult to understand
reasoning
• Significant errors when
referencing and citing
sources when used
• Several noticeable
grammatical errors
• Lengthy quotations
• Does not follow most
formatting
requirements in
instructions
0-7
• Significant
sentence/word
problems making it
difficult to understand
reasoning
• Not completely written
in words and
paragraphs (bullet
points, equations,
graphs)
• Sources are referenced
and cited incorrectly or
not at all when used
• Many or major
grammatical errors
• Does not follow
formatting
requirements in
instructions