The writing rubric analyzes student essays across five traits: organization, sentence structure, usage, mechanics, and format. For each trait, descriptors are provided for performance levels 1 through 5, with 1 being inadequate and 5 being exemplary. The oral presentation rubric also uses a 5-point scale to holistically evaluate student speeches based on how clearly the topic is addressed, volume, eye contact, use of visual aids, and organization.

1. Writing Rubric - Analytic or Trait
Trait 1 2 3 4 5
Essay is incomplete.
Little or nothing is
It lacks an The essay is well
written.
introduction, well organized.
Essay is
developed body, or It is coherent,
Organization disorganized and - -
conclusion. ordered logically,
poorly developed.
Coherence and logic and fully
Does not stay on
are attempted but developed.
topic.
inadequate.
Occasional errors in
Sentences are
Student writes sentence structure.
Sentence complete and
frequent run-ons or - Little variety in -
Structure varied in length
fragments. sentence length or
and structure.
structure.
Student makes Student makes
Usage is correct.
frequent errors in occasional errors in
Usage - - Word choice is
word choice and word choice and
appropriate.
agreement. agreement.
Student makes
Spelling,
frequent errors in Student makes
capitalization, and
Mechanics spelling, - occasional errors in -
punctuation are
punctuation, and mechanics.
correct.
capitalization.
The format is
Format is sloppy. The margins and correct.
There are no indents have The title is
Format margins or indents. - inconsistencies - no - appropriate.
Handwriting is title or has The margins and
inconsistent. inappropriate title. indents are
consistent.
Oral Presentation Rubric - Holistic

2. Topic is addressed clearly
Speech is loud enough and easy to understand
5 Good eye contact
Visual aids are used effectively
Well-organized
Topic is addressed adequately
Speech has appropriate volume
4 Eye contact is intermittent
Visual aids help presentation
Good organization
Topic is addressed adequately
Speech volume is erratic
3 Student reads notes - erratic eye contact
Visual aids do not enhance speech
Speech gets "off track" in places
Topic needs more explanation
Speech is difficult to hear at times
2 Lack of adequate eye contact
Poor visual aids
lack of organization
Speech does not address topic
Speech cannot be heard
1 Very little eye contact
No visual aids
No organization