WSA Scoring Guide - Outstanding

Score of 6

A paper in this category stands out because it demonstrates clear and consistent competence, although it may have occasional errors. Such a paper exhibits most or all of the following strengths:

• Persuasion: addresses the writing task effectively and insightfully, providing a well-reasoned solution that displays analysis of data (numerical or verbal)
• Position: addresses the writing task effectively and insightfully, providing a well-reasoned position that displays critical thinking
• is well organized, with a clear overall strategy
• is fully developed, with pertinent support for ideas presented
• in style and tone is easy to read and appropriate for (Persuasion) the intended writer, reader and situation; or for (Position) a general audience
• displays consistent facility with written English (grammar, syntax, vocabulary, punctua­tion, spelling)