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Criteria and DefintionNotesExemplary (5)Good (4)Acceptable (3)Needs Improvement (2)Unacceptable (1)
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Rhetorical Appropriateness: The writer’s ability to communicate effectively with their audience. The target audience for this report is an individual who has basic engineering knowledge but knows little to nothing about the sponsor, industry, specific project, technology, class structure, or engineering design process. The report clearly documents and communicates the design process in relation to the problem. The writer demonstrates a high degree of professionalism through their tone. Jargon is kept to a minimum and technical terms are explained when necessary. All sections communicate their respective content effectively to the audience.Overall, the report documents the design process in relation to the problem. The sections communicate their respective content, but they are sometimes disjointed from one another. For the most part, the report documents the design process in relation to the problem. The sections communicate their respective content, but the audience may need to ask clarifying questions about jargon or other technical content.The report attempts to document the design process in relation to the problem, but does not clearly communicate the steps or how the writer approached them. The audience would not have a clear understanding of the writer's design process or their reasoning behind it.The report attempts to document the design process but does not take into account the problem. After reading this report, the audience would not understand the writer's design process nor their reasoning behind it.
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Formatting and Organization: The appropriate use of structural elements and visual components of the report, including section headings, font, and formatting of figures and citations. Your report may be better formatted with major and minor subheadings and paragraphs and/or by reorganizing the order of the sections. The report should not be a set of bulleted lists or unrelated statements. Discuss what you did, why you did it, and the results of your efforts.The report contains all necessary components and is formatted with care and attention. The writer effectively uses topic sentences, transitions, signposts and other structural elements to establish a clear internal logic for the report. Pages are numbered and all figures and appendices are appropriately labeled, cross-referenced, and discussed in the main text. Section headings follow a clear, consistent organizational logic. The references page and in-text citations are formatted appropriately according to ASME guidelines. Overall, the report contains all necessary components and is well formatted. The writer establishes a clear, consistent organizational logic for the report, though there are some mistakes in formatting which detract attention from the content. Figures and appendices are appropriately labeled and cross-referenced with rare, minor mistakes. The references page is formatted. Section headings follow a consistent organizational logic. For the most part, the report contains all necessary components and is generally well formatted. The writer generally keeps a consistent internal logic for the report. Figures and appendices are labeled and cross-referenced, though there may be some mistakes. The references page is formatted. There are section headings, but they are either unnecessary or inconsistent in their logic.The report contains all necessary components but does not follow a clear organizational logic. The individual sections feel separate from one another instead of establishing a consistent internal logic from introduction to conclusion. Figures are not appropriately labeled, cross-referenced, or discussed. The references page is not appropriately formatted. The report is missing sections, is not formatted appropriately, or is otherwise so disorganized as to hinder the audience's understanding of the work. There was either no attempt to format the references page or it is nonexistent.
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Writing Mechanics: Adherence to the rules and conventions of standard written English, including grammar, usage, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. The entire report is written coherently and cohesively. The report is free of grammatical and usage errors. Overall, the report is generally written coherently and cohesively. There are minor grammatical or usage errors, but they do not hinder the overall clarity of the work. For the most part, the report is written coherently and cohesively, though with some exceptions. There are minor grammatical or usage errors that sometimes hinder clarity of the work at the sentence level.The report is written coherently but lacks cohesion. There are significant grammatical and usage errors that hinder the audience's understanding of the report.The report lacks coherence and cohesion. The writing is difficult to understand because of significant grammatical or usage errors.
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