Directions: Use the rubric below as a guide in writing and revising your explanatory essay. Criteria Excellent (4) Good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1) Points Awarded Organization The writing is The writing is The writing has There is no clear and Purpose clearly organized organized and some organization, and appropriate mostly organization and audience, or for the audience appropriate for is somewhat purpose. and purpose. the audience and appropriate for purpose. the audience and purpose. Word Choice Words are used Most words are The word choice There are and Sentence effectively for used effectively. is weak or multiple errors in Structure the audience and ineffective. word choice. A variety of purpose. sentences are There is little Ideas are not in A variety of used. sentence variety. complete sentences are sentences. used. Conventions Punctuation, Punctuation, There are many There are many capitalization, capitalization, errors in errors in grammar usage, grammar usage, punctuation, punctuation, and spelling are and spelling are capitalization, capitalization, correct. mostly correct. grammar usage, grammar usage, and spelling. and spelling. The writing The writing makes sense. makes sense. The writing The errors make makes some the writing hard sense. to understand.
Criteria Excellent (4) Good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1) Points Awarded Facts All facts are Most facts are Some facts are Few facts are accurate. accurate. accurate. accurate.
0 points: No evidence of ability to demonstrate targeted skill.