RHET 1020: Autobiography Rubric
A B C D F
Completion The reflection demonstrates The reflection demonstrates The reflection demonstrates The reflection demonstrates The reflection demonstrates
outstanding descriptions of serious descriptions of the adequate descriptions of the moderate descriptions of the little description of the writer’s
the writer’s life, hobbies and writer’s life, hobbies and writer’s life, hobbies and writer’s life, hobbies and life, hobbies and thoughts of
(50%)
thoughts of the future. It is thoughts of the future. It is thoughts of the future. It thoughts of the future. It the future. It does not touch on
sophisticated and touches on thorough and touches on touches on most of the touches on most of the most of the issues mentioned in
all of the issues mentioned in most or all of the issues issues mentioned in the issues mentioned in the the guidelines, and shows little
the guidelines. mentioned in the guidelines. guidelines. guidelines, but with minimal depth.
depth.
Response Demonstrates profound Demonstrates strong Demonstrates adequate Demonstrates some Demonstrates little intellectual
intellectual and emotional intellectual and emotional intellectual and emotional intellectual or emotional or emotional engagement with
engagement with the topic. engagement with the topic. engagement with the topic. engagement with the topic. the topic. Shows little or no
(25%)
Shows thoughtful reflection Shows careful reflection and Shows some reflection and Shows moderate reflection reflection and only vague
and mature reactions to the very clear reactions to the clear reactions to the issues and somewhat clear reactions to the issues raised.
issues raised. May raise issues raised. May raise valid raised. May raise logical reactions to the issues May raise irrelevant questions.
critical questions. questions. questions. raised. May raise superficial
questions.
Voice The ideas of the writer speak The ideas of the writer speak The ideas of the writer speak The ideas of the writer speak The ideas of the writer do not
directly to the reader in a to the reader in a way that is to the reader in a way that is to the reader in a way that is clearly speak to the reader in a
way that is individual, individual, engaging, and only sometimes individual only occasionally individual way that shows the individual
(25%)
compelling, engaging, and clearly reflects the and engaging and that or engaging and reflects little personality of the writer. The
strongly reflects the personality of the writer. It is sometimes shows the of the individual personality writer seems to lack the
personality of the writer. It is different from the way personality of the writer. It is of the writer. It is more confidence to share what
very different from the way others write. occasionally different from similar to than different from he/she truly thinks and feels.
anyone else writes. the way others write. the way others write. The writing may be too general
to reflect differences from
others’ writing styles.
