FIVE TRAITS OF TECHNICAL WRITING and so on
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The document outlines the development of a scoring rubric for evaluating technical writing based on five key traits: clarity, conciseness, accessibility, audience recognition, and accuracy. Students will work in pairs to create a 5-point scale rubric for these criteria and then apply the rubric to assess a technical writing sample. The activity also requires additional comments and suggestions on the evaluated samples.
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FIVE TRAITS OF TECHNICAL WRITING and so on
- 1. FIVE TRAITS OF TECHNICAL WRITING Development of a scoring rubric focusing on specific criteria (clarity, conciseness, accessibility, audience recognition, and accuracy) and application of the rubric to evaluate a technical writing sample
- 2. SCORING RUBRIC CONSTRUCTION • The class will be divided into pairs. • Each group will be assigned the task of constructing a scoring rubric based on the five criteria. • Clarity: How easily the writing can be understood. • Conciseness: How well the writing avoids unnecessary words or complexity. • Accessibility: How the writing accommodates diverse audiences, including those with varying levels of expertise. • Audience Recognition: How well the writing acknowledges and tailors its message to the intended audience. • Accuracy: How precise and correct the information presented is. • Each group should create a rubric with a 5-point scale for each criterion, where 1 is poor and 5 is excellent.
- 3. APPLICATION OF THE RUBRIC • Each pair will search for a technical writing sample. • The sample will be evaluated using the rubric they constructed. • Comments and suggestions will also be required in the activity.