Areas of 5 4 3 2

Assessment
Ideas Presents ideas Presents ideas Ideas are too
Ideas are
in an original in a consistent general
vague or
manner manner unclear
Organization Strong and OrganizedSome No
organized beg/mid/end
organization; organization;
beg/mid/end attempt at a lack
beg/mid/end beg/mid/end
Understanding Writing shows Writing shows Writing shows Writing shows
strong a clear adequate little
understanding understanding understanding understanding
Word Choice Sophisticated Nouns and Needs more Little or no use
use of nouns verbs make nouns and of nouns and
and verbs make essay verbs verbs
the essay very informative
informative
Sentence Sentence Sentence Sentence No sense of
Structure structure structure is structure is sentence
enhances evident; limited; structure or
meaning; flows sentences sentences need flow
throughout the mostly flow to flow
piece
Mechanics Few (if any) Few errors Several errors Numerous
errors errors