3 2 1 0 College Structure and 250-500 words One of the 2 requirements are Less than 250 Essay Double-spaced requirements is missing or incorrect Format Name, Title, size missing or incorrect (or) Rubric is one long Use logical, frequent Essay is multiple paragraph paragraph breaks paragraphs Theme and Keep it positive 1 of the criteria is 2 of the criteria are 3 or more of the incorrect incorrect criteria are incorrect Content Follow the topic do’s and don’ts: Didn’t read like a scholarly essay or newspaper, rehash what the reader already knows, or explain red flags Style and Tone, DO include exceptional 1 of the criteria is 2 of the criteria are 3 or more of the variations in sentence incorrect incorrect criteria are incorrect Quality of structure, be concise, use Writing an active use dialogue Didn’t simply list facts. Didn’t t try too hard to be funny, insult or offend, whine, complain or be boastful. Evidence of Clearly expressed Evidence of learning Little evidence of No evidence of you as a person. and personal learning and learning and Personal Growth Clear evidence of growth. Some personal growth or personal growth. No and/or Creative creative thinking. evidence of creative creativity. creativity Thinking thinking. Grammar and 0-2 errors in 3-4 errors in 5-6 errors in 7 or more errors. grammar, usage, or grammar, usage, or grammar, or No evidence of Mechanics mechanics. mechanics. Some mechanics. Little proof-reading Evidence of evidence of evidence of Project Elements Introduction and Intro and Conclusion Introduction is not No evidence of Conclusion are are there but one of interesting development. No and and very them does not conclusion is introduction or No interesting. follow the guidelines does Conclusion. – Paragraphs show given in class. not follow guidelines unity and Students used words given in PowerPoint. development. such as or “finally”, Essay follows one conclusion”. “in main theme. ***If a rough draft (an essay with handwritten revisions) is turned in as your final draft, an automatic 10 point deduction will ensue.
3 2 1 0 Structure and Format 250-500 words Double-spaced Name, Title, size Use logical, frequent paragraph breaks One of the requirements is missing or incorrect Essay is multiple paragraphs 2 requirements are missing or incorrect (or) is one long paragraph Less than 250 Theme and Content Keep it positive Follow the topic do’s and don’ts: Didn’t read like a scholarly essay or newspaper, rehash what the reader already knows, or explain red flags 1 of the criteria is incorrect 2 of the criteria are incorrect 3 or more of the criteria are incorrect Style and Tone, Quality of Writing DO include exceptional variations in sentence structure, be concise, use an active use dialogue Didn’t simply list facts. Didn’t t try too hard to be funny, insult or offend, whine, complain or be boastful. 1 of the criteria is incorrect 2 of the criteria are incorrect 3 or more of the criteria are incorrect Evidence of Personal Growth and/or Creative Thinking Clearly expressed you as a person. Clear evidence of creative thinking. Evidence of learning and personal growth. Some evidence of creative thinking. Little evidence of learning and personal growth or creativity. No evidence of learning and personal growth. No creativity Grammar and Mechanics 0-2 errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics. Evidence of 3-4 errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics. Some evidence of 5-6 errors in grammar, or mechanics. Little evidence of 7 or more errors. No evidence of proof-reading Project Elements Introduction and Conclusion are and very interesting. Paragraphs show unity and development. Essay follows one main theme. Intro and Conclusion are there but one of them does not follow the guidelines given in class. Students used words such as “finally”, or “in conclusion”. Introduction is not interesting and conclusion is – does not follow guidelines given in PowerPoint. No evidence of development. No introduction or No Conclusion. College Essay Rubric ***If a rough draft (an essay with handwritten revisions) is turned in as your final draft, an automatic 10 point deduction will ensue.
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