Category Exceeds Standard: A Meets Standard: B Below Standard: C Does not meet Standard: F Reflect personal learning in concert experience Shows great depth of knowledge and learning, reveals feelings and thoughts, abstract ideas reflected through use of specific details. Relates learning with research and project, personal and general reflections included, uses concrete language. Does not go deeply into the reflection of learning, generalizations and limited insight, uses some detail. Little or no explanation or reflection on learning, no or few details to support reflection. Evidence All claims and statements are backed up with concrete evidence Most claims and statements are backed up with concrete evidence Claims are vaguely backed up with evidence Little or no evidence presented Voice Writing appropriate and engaging for audience Writing appropriate for audience Writing unclear for audience Writing unsuitable for audience Organization- Structural Development of the Idea Writer demonstrates logical and subtle sequencing of ideas through well- developed paragraphs; transitions are used to enhance organization. Includes engaging introduction and conclusion Paragraph development present but not perfected. Introduction and Conclusion present Hazy organization; organization of ideas not fully developed. Introduction and conclusion vague, dull. No evidence of structure or organization, conclusion or introduction. Mechanics No errors in punctuation, capitalization and spelling. No contractions Almost no errors in punctuation, capitalization and spelling. Some contractions. Many errors in punctuation, capitalization and spelling. Many contractions. Numerous and distracting errors in punctuation, capitalization and spelling. Numerous Contractions. Usage No errors in sentence structure, flow and word usage Few errors in sentence structure, flow and word usage Many errors in sentence structure, flow and word usage Numerous and distracting errors in sentence structure and word usage. Appearance Creative and attractive title; clear font and formatting; header with name, date; bibliography/citation list (if needed) Title; clear font and formatting; header with name, date; bibliography/citation list (if needed) One to two elements missing Multiple elements missing Ability to incorporate feedback (if constructive feedback is received) Constructive feedback successfully incorporated into revised paper Constructive feedback mostly successfully incorporated into revised paper Constructive feedback largely ignored Constructive feedback completely ignored Academic Honesty No plagiarism or collusion with other students appears. Citations are properly formatted in MLA or APA style. Plagiarism of any kind: AUTOMATIC FAILURE OF ASSIGNMENT ...

1. Category
Exceeds Standard: A
Meets Standard: B
Below Standard: C
Does not meet Standard: F
Reflect personal learning in concert experience
Shows great depth of knowledge and learning, reveals feelings
and thoughts, abstract ideas reflected through use of specific
details.
Relates learning with research and project, personal and general
reflections included, uses concrete language.
Does not go deeply into the reflection of learning,
generalizations and limited insight, uses some detail.
Little or no explanation or reflection on learning, no or few
details to support reflection.
Evidence
All claims and statements are backed up with concrete evidence
Most claims and statements are backed up with concrete
evidence
Claims are vaguely backed up with evidence
Little or no evidence presented
Voice
Writing appropriate and engaging for audience
Writing appropriate for audience
Writing unclear for audience
Writing unsuitable for audience
Organization- Structural Development of the Idea
Writer demonstrates logical and subtle sequencing of ideas
through well- developed paragraphs; transitions are used to

2. enhance organization. Includes engaging introduction and
conclusion
Paragraph development present but not perfected. Introduction
and Conclusion present
Hazy organization; organization of ideas not fully developed.
Introduction and conclusion vague, dull.
No evidence of structure or organization, conclusion or
introduction.
Mechanics
No errors in punctuation, capitalization and spelling. No
contractions
Almost no errors in punctuation, capitalization and spelling.
Some contractions.
Many errors in punctuation, capitalization and spelling. Many
contractions.
Numerous and distracting errors in punctuation, capitalization
and spelling. Numerous Contractions.
Usage
No errors in sentence structure, flow and word usage
Few errors in sentence structure, flow and word usage
Many errors in sentence structure, flow and word usage
Numerous and distracting errors in sentence structure and word
usage.
Appearance
Creative and attractive title; clear font and formatting; header
with name, date; bibliography/citation list (if needed)
Title; clear font and formatting; header with name, date;
bibliography/citation list (if needed)
One to two elements missing
Multiple elements missing
Ability to incorporate feedback (if constructive feedback is

3. received)
Constructive feedback successfully incorporated into revised
paper
Constructive feedback mostly successfully incorporated into
revised paper
Constructive feedback largely ignored
Constructive feedback completely ignored
Academic Honesty
No plagiarism or collusion with other students appears.
Citations are properly formatted in MLA or APA style.
Plagiarism of any kind: AUTOMATIC FAILURE OF
ASSIGNMENT