ESSAY QUESTION RUBRIC

When you write an answer to an essay question on a test or quiz, Ill evaluate your response according the rubric below.
Score Explanation
1 !our response o""ers solid, thorough analysis. !ou respond directly to the question. !ou provide
relevant details "ro# the text to support your analysis. !our response is a well$written "irst dra"t. While
your analysis is co#plex and thorough, you stay "ocused and organized throughout your response.
%$& !our response is si#ilar to a '1( response in that it is e""ective in responding to the pro#pt, but it lac)s
so#ething. !ou #ight not o""er co#pletely thorough analysis. !ou #ight not include enough
details*support. !ou #ight have so#e distracting gra##ar or organization issues.
+$, -ro# reading your response, its clear that youve read the wor) o" literature. .owever, your response
does not provide e""ective analysis. /erhaps youre o""ering too #uch su##ary. !ou #ight touch on
solid analysis, but you dont atte#pt to "ollow through with details*support. !our gra##ar or
organization #ight have so#e serious "laws.
0$1 !our response is "unda#entally "lawed. !ou #ight not o""er evidence that youve read the wor) o"
literature. !ou #ight o""er basic su##ary with no atte#pt at analysis. !our response #ight atte#pt
analysis but co#e nowhere near responding to the question. !our response #ight not be present.