UNIT 3_4 LEQ GRADING RUBRIC

STEP 1: GRADE 2 SAMPLE ESSAYS (IN CLASS)

Directions: Using the 2 sample essays and the LEQ Writing Rubric, grade the essays by giving
a 1 or 0. PLEASE TYPE IN BLUE!
Essay Parts SAMPLE A SAMPLE B

THESIS 1 0

CONTEXTUALIZATION 1 1

EVIDENCE: 2 or more 1 1
pieces of specific
evidence to the prompt

EVIDENCE: Uses 1 0
specific evidence above
to support thesis

ANALYSIS: Uses 1 0
CORRECT Historical
Reasoning Skill to
address prompt

COMPLEXITY: CAP 0 1

TOTAL 5 /6 3 /6

STEP 2: GRADE YOUR OWN ESSAY (AT END OF CLASS)

Directions: For each box give yourself a 1 or 0. If you get a 0, explain what you needed to do to
get the point in the space to the right. If you got a 1, explain how you earned the point. PLEASE
TYPE IN BLUE!
Essay Parts 1 or 0 Explain WHY you did not get the point

THESIS 1 I used the thesis in the start and near end

of the essay

CONTEXTUALIZATION 1 I contextualized the situation in the first

paragraph

EVIDENCE: 2 or more pieces 1 I had 2 pieces of evidence

of specific evidence to the
prompt

EVIDENCE: Uses specific 1 I used them correctly to help support my

evidence above to support opinion.
thesis

ANALYSIS: Uses CORRECT 0 I didn’t really utilize this as much as the

 UNIT 3_4 LEQ GRADING RUBRIC

Historical Reasoning Skill to sample ones did

address prompt

COMPLEXITY: CAP 0 I didn’t use this throughout the whole

essay except for the final paragraph

TOTAL
4 /6

LEQ GRADING WRAP UP

PLEASE TYPE IN BLUE!
● How does your essay compare to the sample essays?

My essay had weaker points compared to the first one.

● What were your areas of strengths & weaknesses?

My areas of strength were elaborating my evidence but my

weaknesses were using better points and making the essay, in
general, less choppy.

● Where do you need to improve for the next essay?

I need to improve by using more stronger and arguable points