Goal 1: Students will write effectively and responsibly and will understand and interpret the written expression of others.
| Outcomes | Level 1 -Below Proficient | Level 2 -Proficient | Level 3 -Exemplary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics, Grammar, and Syntax: Write using standard American English, including correct punctuation, grammar, and sentence structure. | Convey meaning inconsistently due to errors in punctuation, grammar, and syntax. | Convey meaning adequately in prose that is clear and fluent overall, though some lapses are evident. | Convey meaning precisely, clearly, and fluently in prose that demonstrates control of the conventions of punctuation, grammar, and syntax. |
| Logical Development. Write logically. | Use sometimes relevant logic to explore the subject in some parts of the writing, though that logic is intermittent and, at times, incoherent. | Use relevant logic to explore the subject and to develop the writing, though that logic is not wholly systematic or coherent. | Use relevant, systematic, and coherent logic to explore the subject and to develop the writing. |
| Creative Development. Write creatively. (SDSU only) | Use sometimes principles of process (invention, arrangement, style, diction) and craft (image, form, tension, detail, sound, and/or insight) in the writing, though that use is intermittent and, at times, incoherent. | Use principles of process (invention, arrangement, style, diction) and craft (image, form, tension, detail, sound, and/or insight) in the writing, though that use is not wholly systematic or coherent. | Use principles of process (invention, arrangement, style, diction) and craft (image, form, tension, detail, sound, and/or insight) in the writing. |
| Persuasion. Write persuasively, using a variety of rhetorical strategies (e.g., exposition, argumentation, description). | Use a limited repertoire of rhetorical strategies, only some of which are suited to the writing task and audience, which demonstrates limited understanding of the subject and an inability to argue plausibly or consistently. | Use a variety of rhetorical strategies, most of which are suited to the writing task and audience, to demonstrate adequate comprehension of the subject and to argue plausibly overall. | Use a variety of rhetorical strategies suited to the writing task and audience to demonstrate mastery of the subject and to argue convincingly. |
| Research and Documentation. Incorporate formal research and documentation into their writing, including research obtained through modern, technology-based research tools. | Demonstrate an attempt to use sources to support ideas, but effort and results are inconsistent as is documentation. | Demonstrate mostly consistent use of credible, relevant sources to support ideas and document them properly overall, though some lapses are evident. | Demonstrate skillful use of credible, relevant sources to develop ideas and document them properly. |