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Interactive Rubric for Written Communication: 3.4. Creativity

This guide will help you understand common conventions of academic writing and the application of marking rubrics

ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS

 

Definition (formal)

Creativity describes the extent to which the writing demonstrates new analyses and syntheses of existing information.

Definition (informal)

Creativity: What's new and different?

Example

For example, the Persuasive Essay Example suggests that the writer has creatively recognised and connected nature and nurture as interdependent concepts using the idea of evolution over time.

Resources (textbook)

Refer to the textbook pages and sections to improve your knowledge and understanding of the criterion.

Resources (web)

Click on the links to access online resources to improve your knowledge and understanding of the criterion.

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