2.4 Sample rubric in rating alternative assessment.
Blog Rubric
Use this rubric to assess the quality of your blog.
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Purpose
My blog has a clear The purpose of my My blog is mostly My blog appears to
purpose to share and blog is to share about one topic, but be about
collect opinions and information and my sometimes I get off unconnected topics
information about an opinions about an the subject. and events.
important and important topic.
interesting topic.
Content
My blog is fair and My blog is fair. I I try to be fair in my I only present one
balanced. I refer to refer to information blog, but the viewpoint on my
information from a from more than one information I present topic. I do not draw
variety of viewpoints viewpoint and draw is missing critical conclusions about
and draw original conclusions based on content. I try to the research, but
conclusions based on my research. draw conclusions, just repeat what
my research. but sometimes my other sources have
conclusions are not said about the topic.
based on research.
Sources
I gather extensive I gather information Most of the The information on
information from a from some reliable information on my my blog is my
variety of reliable sources outside the blog comes from my opinion, without any
sources outside the classroom. I cite all opinions. I cite only sources to back it
classroom. I cite my of my sources with one or two sources, up.
sources correctly. no or very few minor or my citations have
errors. numerous errors.
Audience
My writing engages I think about what I try to think about I rarely think about
my readers. I ask my readers want to my readers and how my readers will
good questions and know and write my answer their respond to my blog.
describe interesting blog entries to questions, but most I write about what is
ideas to get my answer their of the time I just interesting to me or
readers to respond. questions and write about what I is easy to find.
concerns. am interested in or
what is easy to find.
Voice
My writing shows my My writing shows My writing My writing sounds
personality and that I care about the sometimes shows like I am completing
reflects a deep topic I am writing that I care about the an assignment
commitment to the about in my blog. topic. without caring about
topic of my blog. the topic.
Writing
My writing style is I write so my I try to write so my My writing is
interesting and readers can readers can confusing and often
appropriate for my understand. Any understand, but does not make sense
readers. I have no errors in conventions sometimes my to my readers.
errors in grammar, do not take away writing does not
spelling, punctuation, from what I am make sense because
capitalization, or saying. of errors in
sentences. conventions.
Updates
I write blog entries I write blog entries If I am reminded, I Even when I am
with new information with new information write in my blog at reminded, I often do
and thoughts at least and thoughts at least least once every two not write in my blog
once a week, without once every 10 days weeks. for weeks at a time.
being reminded. or so, without being
reminded.
Extra Features
I include blog I include blog I include some blog I do not include any
features, such as features, such as features, such as extra blog features,
graphics, photos, graphics, photos, graphics, photos, or the features I
and links, to enhance and links. and links, but include do not make
what I am saying sometimes they take sense.
and to persuade my away from the
readers. purpose of my blog.
Creativity
I use language and I use language and I try to use language I do not try to use
blog features to blog features to and blog features to language and blog
communicate my communicate my communicate my features in surprising
message in message in message in ways.
surprising and interesting ways. surprising ways, but
unusual ways. sometimes my
attempts just take
away from the
purpose.
Rubric for Essay
Criteria 1 2 3 4 Score
The essay is The essay is The essay is
The essay
focused on focused on the focused,
poorly
Focus/ topic and topic and purposeful,
addresses topic
Main includes few includes and reflects
and includes
Point loosely related relevant ideas clear insight
irrelevant ideas
ideas and ideas
Persuasively
Supports Supports
supports
main point main point
Provides little main point
with some with
Support or no support with well-
underdevelop developed
for the main developed
ed reasons reasons
point reasons
and/or and/or
and/or
examples examples
examples
Organization Effectively
Little or no Some
& Format Organizes organizes
organization organization of
ideas to build ideas to build
of ideas to ideas to build
an argument a logical,
(Paragraphs, build an an argument
coherent
Transitions) argument
argument
Effective and
Little or no use creative use of
Language of elements of Some use of Appropriate elements of
Use, Style & style elements of use of style to
Conventions style elements of enhance
style meaning
Many errors
(Sentence
in grammar, Contains
structure, Uses correct Uses correct
spelling, and frequent errors
word choice, grammar, grammar,
punctuation, in grammar,
grammar, spelling, and spelling,
makes spelling, and
spelling, punctuation punctuation
reader’s punctuation
punctuation) with few throughout
comprehensi with very few
errors
on difficult errors
Distinctive
Sufficient experimentati
experimentati on with
No Very little on with language and
experimentatio experimentati language and usage to
Originality n nor on to enhance
usage to
enhancement enhance enhance concepts
(Expression of concepts concepts concepts
of the Applies higher
theme in a Applies basic order thinking
No adherence Does not
creative creative skills and creative
to the theme exhibit
way) to relay ideas skills to relay
creativity
complex ideas
