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Grading Rubric for Essay

Criteria Inadequate=D (Below Adequate=C (Meets Above Average=B Exemplary=A (Far


Standard) Standard) (Exceeds Standard) Exceeds Standard)
Organization Writing lacks logical Writing is coherent and Writing is coherent and Writing shows high degree of
organization. It shows some logically organized. Some logically organized with attention to logic and
coherence but ideas lack points remain misplaced and transitions used between ideas reasoning of points. Unity
unity. Serious errors. stray from the topic. and paragraphs to create clearly leads the reader to the
Transitions evident but not coherence. Overall unity of conclusion and stirs thought
used throughout essay. ideas is present regarding the topic.

Level of Content Shows some thinking and Content indicates thinking Content indicates original Content indicates synthesis of
reasoning but most ideas are and reasoning applied with thinking and develops ideas ideas, in-depth analysis and
underdeveloped and original thought on a few with sufficient and firm evidences original thought
unoriginal ideas evidence. and support for the topic
Development Main points lack detailed Main points are present with Main points well developed Main points well developed
development. Ideas are vague limited detail and with quality supporting with high quality and quantity
with little evidence of critical development. Some critical details and quantity. Critical support. Reveals high degree
thinking. thinking is present. thinking is weaved into points of critical thinking.
Grammar & Mechanics Spelling, punctuation, and Most spelling, punctuation, Essay has few spelling, Essay is free of distracting
grammatical errors create and grammar correct allowing punctuation, and grammatical spelling, punctuation, and
distraction, making reading reader to progress though errors allowing reader to grammatical errors; absent of
difficult; fragments, comma essay. Some errors remain follow ideas clearly. Very few fragments, comma splices,
splices, run-ons evident. fragments or run-ons. and run-ons.
Errors are frequent.
Style Mostly in elementary form Approaches college level Attains college level style; Shows outstanding style
with little or no variety in usage of some variety in tone is appropriate and going beyond usual college
sentence structure, diction, sentence patterns, diction, and rhetorical devices used to level; rhetorical devices and
rhetorical devices or rhetorical devices. enhance content; sentence tone used effectively; creative
emphasis. variety used effectively. use of sentence structure and
coordination

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