:: Writing Proficiency

WPE Evaluation Rubric and Criteria

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Your Writing will be evaluated using the following Scoring Rubric. The rubric is divided into three areas of evaluation and four performance levels.

The Maximum Score is 10,
and a Passing Score is 7.

 

Evaluation Areas

 

 

 

 

CriticalThinking

Max. Score 4

Effective Use of Your Own Ideas

Critical Reading

Max. Score of 4

Effective Use of Multiple Sources

Elements of Writing

Max. Score of 2

Effective Use of Writing Skills

Score levels:  

 

Score of 4

An excellent performance of 2 criteria & a very good command of 1

Score of 4

An Excellent performance of 2 criteria, & a very good command of 1

Score of 2

An Excellent performance of both criteria

Score levels:

Score of 3

A Very Good performance of 2, & a Good command of 1

Score of 3

A Very Good performance of 2, & a Good command of 1

Score of 1.5

A Very Good to Good performance of both criteria

Score levels:

 

Score of 2

A Weak performance command of 2 of 3 criteria & a Good command of 1

Score of 2

 A Weak performance of 2 of 3 criteria & a Good command of 1

Score of 1

A Weak performance of both criteria

 Score levels:

 

 

Score of 1

A Poor performance of 2 of 3 criteria & a Weak command of 1

Score of 1

A Poor performance of 2 of 3 criteria & a Weak command of 1

Score of .5

A Poor Performance of both criteria

  • The criteria are organized into three groups, or Focused Evaluation Areas. Each of the Evaluation Areas are weighted in order to show you the relative values and importance of the criteria that we use to assess your essay.
  • Two Evaluation Areas have a weight of 40% of the score: Critical Thinking (40%); and, Critical Reading (40%).
  • The third Evaluation area has a weight of 20% of the score: Writing Proficiency (20%).
  • The maximum final score is 10, and the lowest passing score is 7.
  • If you are required to retake the WPE, you will be given a reader's report that explains how your essay scored based on the evaluation rubric.