ENG 4U Essay Unit Rubric Name: __________________________ Learning Skills Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Knowledge: Specific Skills Demonstrates limited Demonstrates adequate Demonstrates considerable Demonstrates excellent Structure is clear, knowledge and knowledge and knowledge and knowledge and and an appropriate understanding of chosen understanding of chosen understanding of chosen understanding of chosen choice for the essay format essay format format essay format format Overall tone is appropriate for chosen format and content Thesis is present (implicit or explicit) MLA format is used correctly /10 Thinking: Specific Skills Poor supporting details for Adequate supporting details Good supporting details for Excellent supporting details Proofs are used to each point with limited for each point with each point with clear for each point with clear support arguments explanation. May contain explanation. May have a few explanation. No logical explanation. No logical Original approach several logical fallacies. logical fallacies. fallacies. fallacies. offers a fresh perspective on the topic Logical fallacies are present ONLY in the case of satirical treatment of subject matter /15
ENG 4U Essay Unit Rubric Name: __________________________ Learning Skills Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Knowledge: Specific Skills Structure is clear, and an appropriate choice for the format Overall tone is appropriate for chosen format and content Thesis is present (implicit or explicit) MLA format is used correctly /10 Demonstrates limited knowledge and understanding of chosen essay format Demonstrates adequate knowledge and understanding of chosen essay format Demonstrates considerable knowledge and understanding of chosen format Demonstrates excellent knowledge and understanding of chosen essay format Thinking: Specific Skills Proofs are used to support arguments Original approach offers a fresh perspective on the topic Logical fallacies are present ONLY in the case of satirical treatment of subject matter /15 Poor supporting details for each point with limited explanation. May contain several logical fallacies. Adequate supporting details for each point with explanation. May have a few logical fallacies. Good supporting details for each point with clear explanation. No logical fallacies. Excellent supporting details for each point with clear explanation. No logical fallacies.
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