Communicative Competence VI

Rossana Gómez Sánchez

Paulina Godoy Mercado

Descriptive Essay Rubric (10%)

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Level: ___________ Score:______/_27_______Grade:____________

Criterion Exceeds Needs Achieved

Meets expectations In Process
expectations improvement score
2 1
3 0
1. Morphosyntax Words and sentences Words and sentences There are some There are many
are written carefully, are written carefully, mistakes (some are mistakes (some are
the reader can but there are a few repetitive) in the repetitive) in the
perceive a revision of not repetitive structures that affect structures that
the spelling and mistakes in the understanding. affect
tenses used. structures that could understanding.
affect understanding.
2. Vocabulary The vocabulary used The vocabulary used The vocabulary used The vocabulary
and Use of is wide and provides is wide and provides a is limited but still used is limited and
a deep description. good description, provides a good repetitive. It shows
language there are just description. There are lack of knowledge.
punctual repetitions. some repetitions that
could have been
avoided to enrich the
text.
3. Hook There’s a good and There’s a good hook There’s a good hook There isn’t a hook
(Highlighted creative hook that that engages reader’s in the introduction. in the essay.
engages reader’s attention.
in the text). attention.
4. Thesis There’s a clear and There’s a clear and There’s a thesis There isn’t a thesis
statement engaging thesis engaging thesis statement present in statement present
statement present in statement present in the essay. in the essay.
(Highlighted in the the essay that the essay.
text). introduces the topic
of the essay.
5. Introduction The introduction is The introduction is The introduction The introduction is
well structured, it well structured, it could be clearer and not clearer and
presents the object, presents the object, more organized, it organized.
person, place, etc. in person, place, etc. in presents the object,
an interesting and an interesting way. person, place, etc. in
engaging way. an interesting way.
6. Body The body paragraphs The body paragraphs The body paragraphs The body
Paragraphs are well structured, are well structured, could be better paragraphs are not
one by one one by one organized. well structured;
encompassing developing different they should have
different aspects and ideas. been revised and
developing different organized better.
ideas. The end of a
paragraph gives the
entrance for the next
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Rossana Gómez Sánchez
Paulina Godoy Mercado
one in a cohesive
ordered way.
7. Conclusion This final part This final part This final part This final part is not
describes the describes the describes the well structured, it’s
resolution and it’s resolution and it’s resolution of the not cohesive with
intertwined with the intertwined with the essay, but it could the rest of the
introduction, introduction. It gives have been better. essay.
primarily with the an interesting end to
theses statement. It the essay.
gives an interesting
end to the essay.
8. Punctuation There aren’t There are a few There are some There are many
punctuation mistakes punctuation mistakes punctuation mistakes punctuation
or less than 4 that or less than 6 that or less than 8 that mistakes or more
never impede the don’t necessarily impede the than 8 that impede
proper impede the comprehension of the the comprehension
comprehension of comprehension of the text. of the text.
the text. text.
9. Digital Format Respect the given Misses one of the Misses two of the Misses three of the
format to deliver the instructions about instructions about instructions about
essay (Arial 12, line format (Arial 12, line format (Arial 12, line format (Arial 12,
spacing 1.5, margin spacing 1.5, margin spacing 1.5, margin line spacing 1.5,
2.5, from 1150 – 2.5, from 1150 - 1100 2.5, from 1100 - 1050 margin 2.5, from
1200 words). words). words). 1050 - 1000 words).