RUBRICS FOR ESSAY-WRITING

ALMOST SORT OF DOES NOT

A WOW WHAT IS NOT WHAT IS
WHAT IS WHAT IS MEET
EXPECTED EXPECTED
EXPECTED EXPECTED STANDARDS
10 pts 8 pts 6 pts 4 pts 2 pts 0 pt
The criteria The criteria The criteria The criteria The criteria are The criteria
are evident are fully are met in are met in met in some are not met.
and met, with most respects most respects, but Cannot be
exceeded, most with most respects, much scored. No
and its elements elements are WITH improvement answer
elements are demonstrati achieved at SOME is needed to provided.
achieved at ng good the minimum requirement overcome
CRITERIA a level of practice. level. The s NOT weaknesses.
(Requirements) excellence The answer paper is evident. The
that was neatly done paper is
provides a complete and incomplete.
MODEL for and organized. Improveme
others. detailed. The answer is nt is needed
The answer complete but to overcome
was may lack weaknesses
complete, details. in some
detailed and elements.
analytical.

1. IDEAS
Content,
examples/details
and development of
message, unifying
theme
2. ORGANIZATION
Structure, sequence,
connections, present
a meaningful,
cohesive whole with
a beginning, a
middle, and end (i.e.
include a
persuading
introduction and a
strong conclusion)
3. CONVENTION
Grammar/usage
editing, mechanical
correctness
4. VOICE
Audience, purpose,
 point of view, the
way the writer
brings the topic/
idea to life

5. STYLE, WORD
CHOICE,
SENTENCE
FLUENCY
Flow, rhythm, the
way the words and
phrases flow
throughout the
essay