RUBRIC FOR ESSAY/WRITTEN EXAMINATION

Criteria Missing or Serious Problems Below Expectations Meets Expectations Excellent Work Points
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The relevant of answer The essay did not answer the The answer is incomplete. The answer id brief with insufficientThe answer is
to the question question Excessive discussion of unrelated detail. Unrelated issues were complete; sufficient
issues and/or significant errors in introduced and/or minor errors in detail provided to
content. content support assertions;
answer focuses only
on issues related to
the question;
factually correct
Thoroughness of None of the relevant details were Serious gaps in the basic details Most of the basic details are Deals fully with the
answer included needed included but some are missing entire question
Organization of Weak organization; sentences Minor problem of organization or Clear and logical presentation; good
answer rambling; ideas are repeated logic; needs work on creating development of an argument;
transitions between ideas transitions are made clearly and
smoothly
Mechanics of writing Major problems with mechanics of Frequently problems with Clear, readable, prose. Good use of
(spelling, punctuation, language; awkward sentence mechanics of language; occasional transition; no problems with
grammar, clarity of construction; poor or absent of awkward sentence construction; spelling; punctuation, or grammar
pose) transitions; frequently difficult to poor transitions; reduce readability
understand
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