Q The sentences below contain errors in terms of the seven Cs. That is, they may not be clear, concise, concrete and specific, complete, courteous, coherent, or constructive. Find the errors and correct them. If you can, explain why the sentence is wrong, that’s even better. Assignment Instructions 1. She decided to evaluate the program, which would take five months. 2. The entrance exam was failed by two-thirds of the applicants. 3. we will re-evaluate our marketing strategy after the new chairman is hired. 4. There is a steady flow of people crossing back and forth across the road while the cars are waiting in lines up to 300 yards. 5. a fair percentage of the company’s tool-and-die stampers have developed mechanical problems. 6. if you can’t use the new ipod, please return it back to me. 7. Checkout procedures at the luxor hotel chain are especially designed for the businessman in a hurry. 8. in order to provide a mechanism by which customers may air their problems concerning product quality, the company has established the following procedure for registering grievances for all purchasers. 9. There was a traffic accident at bay and main streets yesterday. 10. Springfield, Ohio, is a small city. 11. Children under 42 inches tall cannot go on this ride. 12. many English majors are skilled at reading and writing; however, commerce majors enjoy impressive salaries after graduation. 13. your speech shouldn’t be too long. 14. The owner’s manual for your new Excelsior clock radio is enclosed herein to assist you in utilizing all the convenient and useful features of your new device. 15. The debate between the senator and his political opponent was about the merits of sweater vests. 16. we are pleased to inform you that we have selected you for an inter-view for the sales associate position. 17. alicia’s pet fish died yesterday. She went shopping. 18. unfortunately, your order of plastic marmot figurines cannot be delivered before august 14. 19. he distributed annual reports to the audience bound in red and green covers. 20. a new photocopier is needed by the employees in our office. View Rubric GEB3213 Assignment Rubric GEB3213 Assignment Rubric Criteria Ratings Pts Rhetorical Situation view longer description 25 pts Exemplary The writing engages the correct audience, purpose, and genre for the assignment. It does so through a thoughtful analysis of the prompt and creates an expected document that conforms to genre conventions in style. 21 pts Accomplished The writing engages the correct genre, purpose, and audience. Document only conforms to most of the genre expectations. 17 pts Developing The writing is in the correct genre, but audience or purpose may be incorrect at the outset or fluctuate during the written text. Document conforms to some genre expectations, but not a majority of them. 10 pts Beginning The writing fails to meet the minimum requirements of the assignment. It does not engage the prompt through the correct genre, audience, or purpose. The document produced does not conform to genre expectations. / 25 pts Organization view longer description 25 pts Exemplary The writing flows smoothly and logically. It contains the appropriate organizational style for the assignment and shows evidence of consideration for the audience beyond expectations for level of course. 21 pts Accomplished The writing is organized logically and flows well. The organizational style may shift once in the assignment but the attempt to adhere to one style is clearly identified. Section headings are utilized when appropriate. 17 pts Developing The writing demonstrates some attempts at organization but is not consistent and needed to be revised before submission to adhere to prompt guidelines. Some section headings may be present when appropriate. 10 pts Beginning The writing is noticeably lacking in organization. Paragraphing and/or header sections may not be appropriate. / 25 pts Style view longer description 25 pts Exemplary The writing engages the reader through a prose style appropriate to the assignment. Language is precise. Conforms to the 7 Cs and proper APA style for format and citation (internal and final). 21 pts Accomplished The writing keeps the reader’s attention through a carefully crafted prose style. Language chosen is appropriate to the subject but may need further work on one or two of the 7 Cs. Often conforms to APA format and citation but may have some errors in either. 17 pts Developing The writing is clear but could be expressed in a style more appropriate to the subject. Some specific terms are not explained when necessary. Needs additional work on more than three of the 7 Cs. Adheres to some APA format and citation rules, but the citations and/or format may be incorrect more often than correct. 10 pts Beginning The writing lacks clarity and is sometimes confusing. The language chosen is not appropriate to the subject nor the assignment. Needs additional work in nearly all categories of the 7 Cs of communication as defined in the course. No evidence of attempt at engaging APA format or citation in the document. / 25 pts Mechanics view longer description 25 pts Exemplary The writing contains sentences that are nearly always complete and grammatically correct, and free of confusion and ambiguity. 21 pts Accomplished The writing contains sentences that are incomplete, or which imply unstated connections and/or conclusions. The writing may exhibit a few patterns of error, but understanding is not impeded. 17 pts Developing The writing contains some patterns of error, but the reader can understand the meaning of the sentence with some effort. There is some evidence of proofreading, editing, or rewriting. 10 pts Beginning The writing contains multiple patterns of error, and the reader cannot understand the meaning of the sentence. There is no evidence of proofreading, editing, or rewriting. / 25 pts Total Points: 0