AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF BAJA CALIFORNIA

LANGUAGE SCHOOL
Bachelor Language Teaching

Rubric to assess: Essays

Excellent (10 pts) Average (5 pts) Poor (2 pts)

Content

Introduction The topic of the essay The topic is clear if The topic is unclear, and the
is clear, and the main somewhat unfocused. introduction is incomplete.
idea provides a There is not a personal
personal opinion and feeling for the topic, but
gives the essay the direction is defined.
direction.

Idea development The ideas are clear and The ideas are clear but Ideas are incomplete or
well structured. They simplistic. Some of irrelevant to the topic.
are thoughtful and them lack in relevance
interesting. for the topic.

Evidence of The information in the The writer seems The writer is vague or
research essay is well informed informed in the topic of inaccurate on the topic and
and supported by a the essay, but the the information presented is
variety of authors. information is only not supported by any
There are at least 3 supported by a couple authors. The are no quotes.
quotes by other of authors There are
authors. between 1 and 2 quotes
by other authors.

Vocabulary The vocabulary used is The vocabulary used is The vocabulary used is
academic and uneven, in some monotonous or limited. In
engaging. paragraphs academic some cases, it can be
vocabulary is used and inappropriate to the task.
in others it barely
seems appropriate to
the task.

Conclusion The conclusion is The conclusion The conclusion seems

clearly well thought and completes its purpose absent or incomplete, it
connected to the and it summarizes does not give a clear ending
introduction previously stated to previously stated ideas.
paragraphs, the ideas information. Some There is no personal
are given a clear ending ideas are not connected comment.
and it makes a final but other are not given
comment on the topic. a clear ending. There is
no personal comment.

Organization

Topic sentences Clearly related to the Somewhat related to Confused about assignment
topic. Ideas and the topic. Main and relevant concepts. Lack
concepts are concepts and ideas of support for main points.
logical and work are visible but not Illogical presentation of
together as a unified always logical and/or ideas.
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LANGUAGE SCHOOL
Bachelor Language Teaching
whole. Main points are too broad.
supported with Support for main points
specific evidence. is given but not always
enough and/or focused.

Paragraph order Has well-organized Has introduction, body Paragraphs are poorly
introduction, body, and and conclusion organized; some
conclusion paragraphs. paragraphs. Sequence paragraphs may be missing.
Sequence of of paragraphs is for the Sequence of paragraphs is
paragraphs is logical most part logical and illogical and hinders
and transitional helps to make document navigation.
expressions are used to document navigation
allow for easy easy.
navigation through the
document.

Mechanics

Punctuation / Error-free. Present but do not Careless and distracting.

Spelling interfere with meaning.

Formatting Document is formatted Formatting of the Document is formatted

uniformly and document is somewhat poorly, lacks title, author,
professionally, and consistent and date and/or page
includes title, author, adequate, it includes numbering. Figures and
date and page title, author, date and equations are of poor
numbering. Figures and page numbering. quality.
equations are of high Figures and equations
quality. are of acceptable
quality.

Sources / All sources are correctly Most sources are Fails to correctly document
References and thoroughly correctly documented; sources and/or to utilize
documented; appropriate forms of appropriate forms of
appropriate citation citation are generally citation.
forms are utilized utilized.
throughout.

Points /100 pts /50 pts /20 pts

Total out of 100 pts:

Comments:

Adapted from: https://ar.cetl.hku.hk/am_essay.htm#4 and

http://ecee.colorado.edu/~mathys/ecen2250/pdf/EssayRubric.pdf
Elaborated by: Andrea Alejandra Almanza Sánchez and Lesley Nayeli Chávez
Velázquez, 2020.
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LANGUAGE SCHOOL
Bachelor Language Teaching
References:

Chan, C. (n.d.). CETL- Assessment Resource Centre. Retrieved April 23, 2020, from
https://ar.cetl.hku.hk/am_essay.htm#4

University of Colorado Boulder. (n.d.). Technical Essay Evaluation Rubric. Retrieved

April 23, 2020, from
http://ecee.colorado.edu/~mathys/ecen2250/pdf/EssayRubric.pdf