1. Essay Rubric
Name: _________________________________________ Date: ______________
Topic: _________________________________________ Professor Castillo
Standards Criteria
Areas of Assessment A B C D
Format __includes typed __includes typed __includes typed final, __ missing prewrite/outline, draft or
final, prewrite or final, prewrite or prewrite/ outline, draft, Works Cited; insufficient editing of
outline, marked outline, marked draft, & Works Cited, but draft or outline; numerous errors in
draft, & Works & Works Cited - some insufficient editing of format
Cited in prescribed (minor) errors in draft; several errors in
format prescribed format prescribed format
Understanding of __ writing shows __writing shows __writing shows __writing shows little or no
literature/ texts unusual insight strong, clear adequate understanding understanding of text
understanding understanding but may be too general
or superficial
Idea Development __ presents fresh __ presents an __ presents a clearly __ poorly defined or inconsistent
thesis in an original effective thesis and defined thesis, but the development of thesis that displays
manner while development using a development is too little insight
displaying unusual consistent, careful general or may not be
insight manner incorporating marked by independent
examples thought
Text Support __more than __adequate/some __inadequate/several __inadequate/numerous errors in
adequate/correct errors in APA format; errors in APA format; APA format; ineffective embedding
APA format; generally smooth some faulty embedding
smooth embedding embedding
Organizational Pattern __ strong, __ organized; clear __ somewhat organized; __ no attempt at organization; lacks
interesting; clear beg/middle/end; clear attempt at clear beg/middle/ end; thesis lacking
beg/middle/end; thesis that is marked beg/middle/end; thesis is or inappropriate - not marked on draft
strong thesis that is on draft weak or unclear - not
marked on draft marked on draft
Word Choice _ fresh/vigorous; __vivid/interesting; __ appropriate but not __ simple/vague; appears to lack
contributes to attempt to establish specific or vivid; weak "voice"
"voice" "voice" "voice"
_excessive use of 1st and 2nd person &
__ very limited use __ limited use of 1st __ weak attempt to limit "to be" verbs
of 1st and 2nd person and 2nd person & "to use of 1st and 2nd person
& "to be" verbs be" verbs & "to be" verbs
Sentence Structure __ correct/varied __ correct, but lacks __ sometimes incorrect __ frequent errors & lacks variety
variety & lacks variety
Transitional Devices __smooth & __ somewhat smooth __ many not smooth & __ not used &/or frequent errors in
effective; marked & generally effective; some errors in usage; usage; many not marked on draft
on draft most marked on draft many not marked on
draft
Language Mechanics __ very few (if any) __ few errors; __ several errors; __ numerous errors; appears not to
errors; very well generally well requires additional have been proofread
proofread proofread proofreading
Students Signature: ________________________ Total Points: _________ Grade: _________
Comments: _______________________________________________________________________________________________