Figure 1: Georgia State University Analytical Assessment Guide

	Purpose	Organization	Evidence	Clarity / readability
In Assessing, Considers	The degree to which the writer’s response  Establishes and maintains a clear purpose  Demonstrates an awareness of audience and task  Exhibits clarity of ideas	The degree to which the writer’s response illustrates Unity  Coherence	Selection of valid, accurate, and appropriate evidence Accurate connection between claims and evidence	The extent to which the paper exhibits language appropriate to the discipline Conventional mechanics
Consistently	Establishes and maintains a clear, relevant purpose Demonstrates a clear understanding of audience and purpose  Exhibits ideas that are developed in depth	Organized from beginning to end Logical Transitions  Consistent point of view	Uses a variety of appropriate evidence Uses vivid and effective/ relevant evidence  Connections are clear	Few if any errors
Frequently	Establishes a clear, relevant purpose Demonstrates an awareness of audience and purpose  Develops ideas but may be limited in depth	Organized but may have minor lapses in unity or coherence	Evidence is elaborated and appropriate Connections are mostly clear	Some errors
Sometimes	Attempts to establish a clear, relevant purpose Demonstrates some awareness of audience and task  Exhibits rudimentary development of ideas	Inconsistencies in unity and or coherence Ineffective transitions  Shift in point of view	Limited variety Inconsistent connections	Multiple and or pattern errors
Rarely	No purpose or ambiguous purpose Demonstrates minimal awareness of audience and purpose  Lacks clarity of ideas	Disruptive or incoherent organization Lacks introduction or conclusion or meaningful transitions  Skeletal organization	Little or no evidence No or erroneous connections	Errors are frequent and disruptive

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