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Rubric For Essays

The rubric outlines criteria for grading essays in 5 categories: Introduction, Accuracy of Facts, Organization, Focus on Assigned Topic, and Mechanics. Each category is graded on a scale from A+ to F. The highest marks are given for a catchy introduction that clearly states the topic, accurate facts that relate back to the introduction, logical organization, addressing the topic in depth with sources beyond lectures, and few grammar/spelling errors. Lower marks are assigned for weaker introductions, some inaccurate facts, unclear organization, limited topic focus or sources, and multiple mechanics errors.

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Rubric For Essays

The rubric outlines criteria for grading essays in 5 categories: Introduction, Accuracy of Facts, Organization, Focus on Assigned Topic, and Mechanics. Each category is graded on a scale from A+ to F. The highest marks are given for a catchy introduction that clearly states the topic, accurate facts that relate back to the introduction, logical organization, addressing the topic in depth with sources beyond lectures, and few grammar/spelling errors. Lower marks are assigned for weaker introductions, some inaccurate facts, unclear organization, limited topic focus or sources, and multiple mechanics errors.

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Essay Rubric

CATEGORY A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- “F” Score


Introduction is catchy. Topic Intro has a weak "grabber." A catchy beginning was No attempt was made to
is evident and point to be Topic is mixed among many attempted but was confusing catch the reader's attention
Introduction argued well stated. Surveys sentences and hard to piece rather than catchy. Glanced in the first paragraph. The _____
(20%) the subject beyond class together. Surveys the at the subject from class topic of the essay is not
lectures with excellence. subject with lectures and lectures only. apparent.
mild additional research Contained little to no
material from class.
All facts presented in the Almost all facts presented in Most facts presented in the There are several factual
essay are accurate and relate the essay are accurate. story are accurate (at least errors in the essay. There is
Accuracy of Facts back to the Introduction. Information was accurate 70%). Evidence is sputtered no real effort to make the _____
(25%) Information was accurate. with insignificant errors. about. Information present piece cohesive. Information
but lacking integrity of was poor and virtually
accuracy. inaccurate if at all.

The essay is very well The essay is pretty well The essay is a little hard to Ideas seem to be randomly
organized. One idea or scene organized. One idea may follow. Paragraphs are arranged. No effort at
Organization follows another in a logical seem out of place. Clear unclear. The transitions are paragraph organization. _____
(25%) sequence with clear transitions are used. sometimes not clear.
transitions.

The entire essay is related to Most of the essay is related Some of the essay is related No attempt has been made
the assigned topic and to the assigned topic. The to the assigned topic, but a to relate the essay to the
Focus on Assigned allows the reader to essay wanders off at one reader does not learn much assigned topic. Utilized few _____
Topic understand much more point, but the reader can still about the topic. Engaged sources from class lectures
(20%) about the topic. Addressed learn something about the class material on an average in a fragmented way or not
the subject matter with topic. Addressed the subject level. at all.
excellence beyond class with solid material from
lectures. class.
The essay has few, if any, The essay has two or three The essay has four or five The essay has more than
spelling, punctuation, mechanics errors. mechanics errors. five mechanics errors.
Mechanics(10%) capitalization, grammar, or _____
usage errors.

Student_____________________________________________ Class___________________________ Letter Grade______

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