The Impact of a Contrastive Lexical Approach in Formulaic Expressions’ Perception on University EFL Learners’ Writing Proficiencies

Table 1

Scoring rubric for writing assessment.

Rubric	Pre-college competencies	First-year outcome: beginning competencies	Second-year outcome: developing competencies	Third-year outcome: practicing competencies	Fourth-year outcome: accomplished competencies
Citing sources	External sources are beginning to be used and discussed in the text, even if they are not yet a major part of the paper. If external sources are used, there is an attempt at citation	Any material drawn from a source is documented and cited, although not always correctly. Sources are mostly credible and relevant	Any material drawn from a source is credible and relevant and is properly documented and cited	Any material drawn from a source is properly cited and documented in a format that is appropriate for the particular discipline and/or genre in which the student is writing. Sources are discipline-appropriate	All quoted material is properly cited and documented in a format that is appropriate for the particular discipline and/or genre in which the student is writing. Sources are discipline-appropriate, sufficient, and reflect an understanding of the state of research in the field

Rubrics have been culled from these sources: America Public University. “Undergraduate Writing Rubric (Lower Level).” Learning Outcomes Assessment. https://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?code=D4WAX9&sp=yes. America Public University. “Undergraduate Writing Rubric (Upper Level).” Learning Outcomes Assessment. https://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?code=B4WAXB&sp=yes. Illinois State University. PORTFOLIO GRADING STANDARDS: LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION (ENGLISH 101). http://www.english.ilstu.edu/writingprogram/Grading.PDF. Mankato State University. General Education Goals and Competencies for English. http://english.mnsu.edu/genedgoals.htm. Oregon Department of Education. Official Scoring Guide, Writing. https://www.oregon.gov/ode/educator-resources/essentialskills/Documents/wriscorguide_info-argu_eng.pdf. Saint Mary’s College School of Extended Education. College-Level Writing Rubric. https://www.vuu.edu/Content/Uploads/vuu.edu/files/University%20College/Writing%20Assignment%20Rubric%208%2019%2018.pdf.