Rubric for Short Essay Questions

(25 points)

Unsatisfactory Needs Improvement Satisfactory Outstanding

0 pts 5 pts 15 pts 25 pts

Content & Unsatisfactory Needs Improvement Satisfactory Outstanding

Development - Content is - Content is not
incomplete. comprehensive and /or
- Major points are not persuasive.
clear. - Major points are addressed,
-Specific examples are but not well supported.
not used. - Responses are inadequate or
do not address topic.
-Specific examples do not
support topic.
- Content is accurate and
persuasive.
- Major points are stated.
- Responses are adequate
and address topic.
- Content is clear.
-Specific examples are
used.
- Content is comprehensive,
accurate, and persuasive.
- Major points are stated
clearly and are well
supported.
- Responses are excellent,
timely and address topic.
- Content is clear.
-Specific examples are used.

Organization Unsatisfactory Needs Improvement Satisfactory Outstanding

& Structure - Organization and - Structure of the paper is not - Structure is mostly clear -Structure of the paper is
structure detract from easy to follow. and easy to follow. clear and easy to follow.
the message. - Transitions need - Transitions are present. - Transitions are logical and
- Writing is disjointed improvement. - Conclusion is logical. maintain the flow of thought
and lacks transition of - Conclusion is missing, or if throughout the paper.
thoughts. provided, does not flow from - Conclusion is logical and
the body of the paper. flows from the body of the
paper.
Grammar, Unsatisfactory Needs Improvement Satisfactory Outstanding
Punctuation - Paper contains - Paper contains few - Rules of grammar, usage, - Rules of grammar, usage,
& Spelling numerous grammatical, punctuation and and punctuation are and punctuation are
grammatical, spelling errors. followed with minor errors. followed; spelling is correct.
punctuation, and Spelling is correct.
spelling errors.