Essay Writing Rubric for Alternative Learning System (ALS) Learners

Criteria Excellent (4 points) Good (3 points) Fair (2 points) Poor (1 point)

The essay is well- The essay is adequately The essay lacks

organized and organized and organization and The essay is disorganized
thoroughly explores sufficiently explores the depth. Ideas are and lacks a coherent
the topic. Ideas are topic. Ideas are confusing, incomplete, argument. Ideas are
clear, insightful, and generally clear and or demonstrate a poorly developed and
demonstrate a deep demonstrate a basic superficial demonstrate a lack of
understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the
Content subject matter. subject matter. subject matter. subject matter.

The essay has a clear

The essay has a clear introduction, body, and The essay lacks a clear
and effective conclusion, but the structure, with poorly
introduction, body, organization could be organized or The essay is poorly
and conclusion. Each improved. Paragraphs incomplete structured, with no clear
paragraph is well- are generally well- paragraphs. There introduction, body, or
organized and flows organized and flow may be little or no conclusion. Paragraphs
logically from one to logically, but there are transition between are disjointed and do not
Structure the next. some inconsistencies. ideas. flow logically.

The essay
demonstrates
excellent use of The essay The essay demonstrates
language, with a demonstrates basic poor use of language,
varied and The essay demonstrates use of language, with with a limited and
sophisticated good use of language, a limited vocabulary, repetitive vocabulary,
vocabulary, with a generally and errors in inappropriate tone and
appropriate tone and appropriate vocabulary, grammar, style, and numerous
style, and few errors tone and style, and only punctuation, and errors in grammar,
in grammar, occasional errors in spelling that may punctuation, and
Language punctuation, and grammar, punctuation, interfere with spelling that impede
Use spelling. and spelling. understanding. understanding.

The essay provides The essay provides

The essay provides some evidence to limited or weak The essay provides little
strong evidence to support its argument evidence to support or no evidence to
support its argument and analyzes the its argument, and support its argument,
and effectively evidence to some analysis is superficial and analysis is
analyzes the evidence. extent. The argument is or lacking. The nonexistent. The
Evidence The argument is well- generally supported but argument is not well- argument is not
and supported and could be more supported or supported and lacks
Analysis persuasive. persuasive. persuasive. persuasion.
 Criteria Excellent (4 points) Good (3 points) Fair (2 points) Poor (1 point)

The essay fully The essay partially

addresses the The essay addresses the addresses the The essay does not
assigned topic and assigned topic, but may assigned topic, and address the assigned
Adherence stays on task stray off task may stray off task topic and frequently
to Topic throughout. occasionally. frequently. strays off task.

1. DepEd ALS A&E Learning Strand - Writing: https://www.deped.gov.ph/als-learning-

strands/als-writer/
2. Sample Rubrics for Writing Assignments:
https://teachingcommons.stanford.edu/resources/teaching/small-groups/sample-
rubrics-writing-assignments/
3. Writing Rubrics for 2017-2018:
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/ncrest/assessment/rubrics/2017-2018/writing-rubrics-for-
2017-2018/