Writing Rubric for Spanish

10

(95 – 100%) Demonstrates Superiority (A)

9

(90-94%)

Strong control of the language

Proficiency & variety in grammatical & syntactical usages

Few significant errors

Broad command of vocabulary and use of idiomatic Spanish

8

(85-89%) Demonstrates Competence (B)

7

(80-84%)

Good control of grammatical structures

A few errors and/or some awkwardness of style

Appropriate use of idioms and vocabulary

Reads smoothly overall

6

(75-79%) Suggests Competence (C)

5

(70-74%)

Fair ability to write in Spanish

Control of simple grammatical structures

Use of more complex structures with some errors

Some apt vocabulary and idioms

Occasional signs of fluency and sense of style

4

(65-69%) Suggests Incompetence (D)

3

(60-64%)

Weak use of language

Little control of grammatical structures

Limited use of vocabulary

Interpretation is forced on the part of the reader

Occasional redeeming features

2

(55-59%) Demonstrates Incompetence (F)

1

(0-54%)

Clearly unacceptable from most points of view

Almost total lack of structural and vocabulary resources

Little or no sense of idiom and/or style

Use of Anglicism and Gallicized English