Essay Rubric for English, Social Studies, et.al.

Quality 5 (90% - 100%) 4 (80% - 89%) 3 (65% - 79%) 2 (40% - 64%) 1 (39% and below)
Meaning
The Fulfills the Fulfills some Fulfills some Fulfills some Fulfills very few
extent to which requirements of requirements of requirements of requirements of requirements of
the the task; shows an the tasks; shows a the task; shows the tasks; the tasks; shows little
response exhibits insightful predominantly some gaps shows little evidence
understanding interpretation, literal in understanding evidence that the student
and analysis, & interpretation of of the text; very that the student understood more than
interpretation of critical thought the text with some little critical understood more parts of the text; no
task and text(s). connected to critical thought; thought; makes than parts of the critical thought;
the text; makes makes fewer some text; no critical makes little to no
connections Connections and connections. thought; makes connections.
and demonstrates reflections. few
reflection. connections.

Development
The Develops ideas May be briefer Brief with little Very brief; Amazingly brief;
extent to which fully than a elaboration or provides very few almost no text based
ideas are with thorough 5 response; not as development; text based examples or details;
elaborated elaboration; elaborate, but is does provide a few examples or may include
using specific makes effective sufficiently details or examples details; may inaccurate
and use of developed to from the text – include some Information.
relevant relevant and answer the some troublesome
evidence accurate question; provides more than others; inaccuracies.
from the text(s) examples from the some examples may include a few
text. and details; may minor
contain a slight inaccuracies.
or minor
inaccuracy.
Organization
The extent to Establishes and Generally focused Shows an attempt May show an Shows little attempt
which the maintains a clear though it may to attempt to to establish a focus;
Response focus; include some maintain focus, but establish focus; may be repetitive,
exhibits shows a logical, irrelevant details; may go off on may include some focusing on minor
direction, shape coherent sequence shows a clear some tangents; irrelevant details or irrelevant
and of attempt at shows an attempt information; shows information; little or
coherence. ideas through the organization. at little attempt at no attempt
use of appropriate organization. organization. at organization.
transitions or
other devices.

Writing
Mechanics
The extent to Few, if any errors Contains more Contains errors Contains many Contains many errors
which the (no errors than a level that interfere with errors that interfere that make the writing
Response more than 5-6), 5 paper, but none readability but not with Incomprehensible.
exhibits and that interfere with with readability, flow
conventional none that interfere comprehension or comprehension. and
spelling, with flow. comprehension.
punctuation, comprehension or
paragraphing, flow..
capitalization,
grammar, and
usage.
Total Score
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