ASSIGNED ESSAY RUBRIC Use: This rubric is intended for grading an assigned personal response essay with three writing prompts and a 500 word limit. The student has the opportunity to work on the rubric outside of class with explicit instructions that the essay is graded on content and writing. The grading point value is 14 points. Category 3 2 1 0 A. Response to Written Written response Response to Response lacks any Essay Question response addresses at least 2 writing prompts is comprehension of Writing Prompts addresses all of 3 essay writing unclear or vague the essay question (content) essay question prompts clearly and and/or addresses or appears to writing prompts directly. only one writing address a different clearly and prompt in a clear, essay question. directly. direct manner. No essay response provided. B. Quality and Response Response indicates Response lacks Response is Clarity of indicates depth simplistic or focus or unfocused, illogical Thought and complexity repetitive thoughts demonstrates or incoherent. (content) of thought in in answering the confused or No essay response answering the essay question. conflicting provided. essay question. thinking. C. Organization & Response is well Response is Response is fairly Response is Development of organized and organized and organized and disorganized and Ideas (writing) developed with developed with developed, underdeveloped, appropriate general supporting presenting providing little or support to ideas provided generalizations no relevant make meaning (reasons/general without adequate support. clear examples). support. No essay response provided. examples). D. Grammar, Response is free Response has 3 or Response has 4-5 Response has 6 or Usage, and from any errors less errors in errors in more errors in Mechanics in grammar, grammar, usage, grammar, usage, grammar, usage, (writing) usage, and and mechanics. and mechanics. and mechanics. mechanics. No essay response provided. 500 words or less YES NO (following directions) Assigned Essay ________/14 Additional Comments: CREATIVE ESSAY RUBRIC
ASSIGNED ESSAY RUBRIC Use: This rubric is intended for grading an assigned personal response essay with three writing prompts and a 500 word limit. The student has the opportunity to work on the rubric outside of class with explicit instructions that the essay is graded on content and writing. The grading point value is 14 points. Category 3 2 1 0 A. Response to Essay Question Writing Prompts (content) Written response addresses all essay question writing prompts clearly and directly. Written response addresses at least 2 of 3 essay writing prompts clearly and directly. Response to writing prompts is unclear or vague and/or addresses only one writing prompt in a clear, direct manner. Response lacks any comprehension of the essay question or appears to address a different essay question. No essay response provided. B. Quality and Clarity of Thought (content) Response indicates depth and complexity of thought in answering the essay question. Response indicates simplistic or repetitive thoughts in answering the essay question. Response lacks focus or demonstrates confused or conflicting thinking. Response is unfocused, illogical or incoherent. No essay response provided. C. Organization & Development of Ideas (writing) Response is well organized and developed with appropriate support to make meaning clear examples). Response is organized and developed with general supporting ideas provided (reasons/general examples). Response is fairly organized and developed, presenting generalizations without adequate support. Response is disorganized and underdeveloped, providing little or no relevant support. No essay response provided. D. Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics (writing) Response is free from any errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics. Response has 3 or less errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics. Response has 4-5 errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics. Response has 6 or more errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics. No essay response provided. 500 words or less (following directions) YES NO Assigned Essay ________/14 Additional Comments: CREATIVE ESSAY RUBRIC