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Purposeful Conclusion
Core Skills Writing Rubric


Does the writing demonstrate appropriate preparation, organization, and completion by including:

Purposeful conclusion
4.0

The writing includes a strong sense of closure, reinforcing key information.
3.0

The writing includes a strong sense of closure, reinforcing key information.

2.0

Weak conclusion which does not reinforce points/reasons.

1.0

A conclusion is either missing or is not relevant to the meaning of the paper.

0.0

No evidence.

Explanation

According to members of the Schoolcraft College Department of English, “A conclusion is satisfactory when it reiterates the paper's or report’s focus in a new way, reviews or summarizes the paper’s main points, and/or provides a recommendation, argument, or point with which to end the discourse meaningfully.”

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Standards of
Core Skills Writing Rubric
  1. Spelling, Punctuation, Word Choice Errors

  2. Run-on Sentences

  3. Fragments

  4. Agreement Errors

  5. Facts and Data

  6. Details and Examples

  7. Reasons

  8. Correct Citations

  9. Engaging Introduction

  10. Unified Body Paragraphs

  11. Purposeful Conclusion


Steven L. Berg, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English and History
Schoolcraft College, 18600 Haggerty
Livonia, MI 48152
734-462-4400
sberg@schoolcraft.edu

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