Rubric for Evaluating Essay Writing

Group Name Evaluator

Criteria
Outstanding
8
Very
Satisfactory
6
Satisfactory
4
Unsatisfactory
2
Poor
0
Score
Required
Elements
The essay
includes all
required
elements as
well as
additional
information.
All required
elements are
included on
the essay.
Only few
required
elements are
missing on
the essay.
Several
required
elements are
missing on
the essay.
All the
required
elements
are missing
on the
essay.
Grammar
There are no
grammatical
mistakes on
the essay.
There are 1
to 3
grammatical
mistakes on
the essay.
There are 4
grammatical
mistakes on
the essay.
There are 5
grammatical
mistakes on
the essay.
There are
more than 5
grammatical
mistakes on
the essay.
Attractiveness
The essay is
exceptionally
attractive in
terms of
design,
layout, and
neatness.
The essay is
really
attractive in
terms of
design,
layout and
neatness
The essay is
attractive in
terms of
design, layout
and neatness.
The essay is
acceptably
attractive
though it may
be a bit
messy.
The essay is
distractingly
messy or
very poorly
designed. It
is not
attractive.
Presentation The
presenter
has prepared
and
rehearsed
his/her
presentation
. He/She
speaks
clearly and
smoothly in
an engaging
way.
The
presenter
has prepared
and
rehearsed
his/her
presentation
. He/She
speaks
clearly.
The
presenter is
somewhat
prepared, but
he/she
should have
spent more
time
rehearsing.
He/She
delivers the
presentation
but he/she
sometimes
forgets what
he/she is
The
presenter
has not
prepared at
all. He/she
has not
rehearsed
his/her
presentation.
He/She
often forgets
what he/she
is doing and
loses the
audiences
attention.
The
presenter
has not
prepared at
all. He/she
has not
finished his
/her
presentation
and loses
the
audiences
attention
Comments and Suggestions
doing or
loses the
audiences
attention
Participation
Students not
only share
their
viewpoints
and
information,
but also
allow and
encourage
other
students to do
so at the
same time.
Students
strive to build
community
within the
group.
Students not
only share
their
viewpoints
and
information,
but also
allow and
encourage
other
students to do
so at the
same time.
Students do
not allow
other students
to share,
or does not
value
the others'
viewpoints/
information.
Students
listen actively
to others but
do not share
their
viewpoint or
information.
Students
make no
attempt to
participate
at all.
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