Self-made Rubric

A rubric for formal essay

Areas of 4 3 2 1
Assessment
Ideas Presents Presents Ideas are too Ideas are
ideas in an ideas in a general vague or
original consistent unclear
manner manner
Organization Strong and Organized Some No
organized beg/mid/end organization organization
beg/mid/end attempt at a
beg/mid/end
Understanding Writing shows Writing shows Writing shows Writing shows
understanding a clear adequate little
understanding
Word Choice Sophisticated Nouns and Need more Little or no
use of nouns verbs make ouns and use of nouns
and verbs the essay very verbs. and verbs.
make the informative.
essay very
informative.
Sentence Sentence Sentence Sentence’s No sense of
structure structure structure structure is sentence or
enhances evident; limited; flow
meaning; f sentences sentences
lows mostly flow. need to flow.
throughout the
piece
Score

Prepared by:
Jhoan M. Delana