Rubric for Final Assessment

(Essay-type questions)
Student Name: Question #: _____
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Total Points Earned:

Criteria Very Good – Outstanding Good Satisfactory Inadequate Points

32-40 points 24-31 points 20-23 points 0-19 points / 40
Answer is factually correct Answer is correct, for the Answer is incomplete. The essay does not answer the
Relevance of
and provides sufficient detail most part, with insufficient Excessive discussion of question or discussion is mostly
answer to
to support assertions; zeroes detail. Unrelated issues unrelated issues. unrelated to question.
question
in on issues related to the were introduced.
question.
24-30 points 18-23 points 15-22 points 0-14 points / 30
Content indicates in-depth Content indicates original Content indicates thinking and Shows some thinking but most
Level of analysis and shows evidence thinking but ideas though reasoning applied with original ideas are underdeveloped and
content of original thought, creative display some lack thought on a few ideas. unoriginal.
displaying a firm grasp of of the full grasp of the topic
topic. or salient point.
16-20 points 12-15 points 10-11 points 0-9 points / 20
Answer is effectively Clear and logical Minor problems of organisation Weak organisation; sentences
organised. Ideas are presentation; good or logic; transitions between rambling; ideas are repeated.
Organisation arranged logically and flow development of an ideas are inadequate or non-
and logic of smoothly, with a strong argument. Transitions are existent.
answer progression of thought from made clearly and smoothly.
paragraph to paragraph.
Includes Introduction, Body
and Conclusion.
Mechanics of 8-10 points 6-7 points 5 points 0-4 points / 10
writing Writing is clear and skilful, Writing is clear and Frequent problems with Major problems with mechanics
(spelling, and is free of most errors of competent with appropriate mechanics of language. of language. Awkward sentence
punctuation, grammar, usage, spelling vocabulary. Very few Occasional awkward sentences; construction. Frequently
grammar, and punctuation. problems of spelling, meaning not always clear. difficult to understand.
clarity) punctuation or grammar

TOTAL POINTS (sum of 4 Criteria) / 100