A Suggested Scoring guide for Mentors reading the writing of Northcentral University Learners To prepare Learners to do professional writing in their fields and to write effectively in their academic studies and in dissertations or other documents, we suggest giving them concrete feedback about our experience with their written work. Scores given to papers range from 6 down to 0. Readers identify what has been done well and point out specifically what is excellent and acceptable and what specifically would lead to improved performance in writing and clear communication. Each question in course assignments places unique demands on writers.
Readers score writing according to some standards suggested here.
You might also want to collect a set of samples of papers that exhibit 6 writing in your course as the standard for future evaluators. Then 5 samples, and so on, so you have established samples to refer to. There are some broad categories that define the range of scores no matter what question has been administered and no matter how broad or narrow the range of skill of those responding. These categories are listed below. Your interpretation of terms such as competence, effectively, and well developed in the descriptions below should be significantly influenced by the sample papers on the question being scored.