ASSESSING ESSAY

WRITING SKILLS
AS A PRODUCT
Rubric Development
Meaning
Development
Organization
Language
Convention
Rubric Development
 countless rubrics exist, as well as
online rubric generators and software
that help teachers customize rubrics
for any assignment. Standard writing
rubrics are designed around grade
level or grade span expectation.
MEANING/FOCUS
 The single controlling point made with an
awareness of task about a specific topic.

DEVELOPMENT/CONTENT
 The presence of ideas developed through facts,
examples, anecdotes, details, opinions, statistics,
reasons and/or explanations.
ORGANIZATION
 The order developed and sustained within across
paragraphs using transitional devices including
introduction and conclusion.

LANGUAGE/STYLE
 The choice, use and arrangement of words and
sentence structures that create tone and voice.

CONVENTIONS
 Grammar, mechanics, spelling, usage and sentence
information.
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