Grading Rubric for Midterm assignments

English 224 Rubric for Creative Writing Assignments

Skill	A	B	C	D	F
Solving a creative-writing  problem using creative and critical thinking .	Inventive and insightful handling of  assignment stipulations and constraints.	Intelligent and resourceful handling of assignment stipulations and constraints.	Assignment stipulations and constraints are used to articulate the creative text but handling is lacking in rigor of creative design and concept.	Assignment stipulations and constraints are only partially addressed or are unevenly developed.	Assignment stipulations and constraints are not addressed or are addressed inaccurately.
Effective use of resources of literary voice and rhetoric.	Inventive use of technical elements such as imagery, voice, character, and structure in a way that is integral to the creative text’s design and meaning.	Intelligent and resourceful deployment of technical elements such as imagery, voice,  character, and structure in a way that clearly supports and articulates the creative text’s design and meaning.	Technical elements are deployed but their fit with overall design and meaning is unclear or unevenly developed.	Technical elements are deployed only partially and sometimes inaccurately; overall design and meaning are unclear.	Technical elements are inaccurately or incorrectly used; a sense of overall design and meaning is lacking.

Sentence Structures and Prose Rhythm	Wide variety of sentence structures; dynamic range.	Some variety of sentence structure; some dynamic range.	Fairly utilitarian sentence structures; occasional variety and range; SS errors are usually present.	Little control of sentence structures; SS errors are considerable.	No control of sentence structure; SS errors are pervasive.
Diction	Shows great sensitivity to connotation, tone, linguistic registers; deft, precise vocabulary.	Shows some sensitivity to connotation, tone, linguistic registers; effective vocabulary.	Shows occasional sensitivity to connotation, tone, linguistic registers; serviceable vocabulary.	Shows little sensitivity to connotation, tone, linguistic registers; errors in word choice or register are considerable.	Shows little sensitivity to connotation, tone, linguistic registers; errors in word choice or register are pervasive.
Grammar, Mechanics, and Format	Few grammatical errors (perhaps 1 total).	Some grammatical errors (perhaps 1/page)	Numerous grammatical errors (perhaps 2-3 /page). Writing distracts from content.	Numerous grammatical errors (perhaps 4/page); writing style seriously impedes meaning.	A great many grammatical errors undermine piece’s readability.