MAT 3050/2680 Writing Assignment Rubric

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1	Rubric adapted from http://www.ms.uky.edu/~braun/Braun_Writing_v4_May2013.pdf
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3	Arrangement and Development	Writing is skimpy or bloated, with haphazard organization, regular disregard for logic, and little consideration for the reader.	Writing does not go out of its way to help readers, but is reasonably well structured and logically sound.	Writing guides the reader through the text with organizational clarity and logical flow, providing the reader with the information that is needed at each moment.
4	Mathematical Depth	Writing exhibits mathematical errors that prevent understanding by the reader.	Writing responds appropriately to the assignment, but either does not contain deep mathematical content or does not effectively communicate the worth of the material.	Writing demonstrates a sure grasp of mathematical content, providing interesting mathematics with insightful connections from the material to other areas in mathematics or outside of mathematics.
5	Mathematical Style	Writing is often incomprehensible, even if mathematically correct.	Writing provides too many or too few details in proofs and/or unenlightening examples.	Writing illustrates the mathematics under discussion with clear proofs, illuminating examples, or a combination thereof.
6	Author Voice	Author's own voice is not apparent in the writing.	Writing may not distinguish between author’s thoughts or ideas versus those appearing in a source and/or communicates them to the audience at an inappropriate level.	Writing distinguishes between author’s thoughts or ideas and those appearing in a source and communicates them to the audience at an appropriate level.
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