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Essay Rubrics

The document outlines a grading rubric for evaluating essays based on three criteria: clarity, organization, and mechanics. Each criterion is rated on a scale from 1 to 5, with descriptions provided for each level of performance. The rubric helps assess the effectiveness of the essay's central idea, logical flow of information, and correctness of grammar and spelling.

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Essay Rubrics

The document outlines a grading rubric for evaluating essays based on three criteria: clarity, organization, and mechanics. Each criterion is rated on a scale from 1 to 5, with descriptions provided for each level of performance. The rubric helps assess the effectiveness of the essay's central idea, logical flow of information, and correctness of grammar and spelling.

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Excellent (5) Very Good (4) Average (3) Needs Improvement (2) Unacceptable (1)

CLARITY (The main topic of the essay)


The central idea of the The central idea is clear The central idea is The purpose of the essay The essay has no clear
essay is clear and and is almost focused. identified. Details are is not well - defined. sense of purpose or
supporting ideas are well - Relevant details illustrate generally focused to Thoughts appear central theme.
focused. Details are the writer's idea. support the main theme. disconnected.
relevant and enrich the
work.
ORGANIZATION (Sequencing of elements or ideas)
Excellent (5) Very Good (4) Average (3) Needs Improvement (2) Unacceptable (1)
Information and ideas are Information and ideas are Information and ideas are Information and ideas are Information and ideas are
presented in a logical presented in a logical presented in an order that poorly sequenced (the very poorly sequenced.
sequence which flows sequence which is the audience can follow author jumps around). The reader is unable to
naturally and is engaging followed by the reader with minimum difficulty The reader has difficulty follow the thread of
to the reader. with little or no difficulty following the thread of thought.
thought.
MECHANICS (Correctness of grammar and spelling)
Excellent (5) Very Good (4) Average (3) Needs Improvement (2) Unacceptable (1)
There are no more than There are no more than There are no more than There are eight or more There are more than ten
two misspelled words or five misspelled words or six misspelled words of misspelled words or misspelled words of
grammatical errors in the grammatical errors in the grammatical errors in the grammatical errors in the grammatical errors in the
essay. essay. essay essay. essay.

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