UTC Admission to Teacher Education Essay Rubric
Evaluator’s Name _________________
Date ______________
Student’s Name __________________________
Successful completion of this requirement is fulfilled if the student meets the acceptable range in all areas. Failure to do so
will lead to the rewriting of this essay in response to another prompt.
Target ______________
Acceptable __________
Unacceptable ________
Target (3)
Response to Prompt
Acceptable (2)
Content
Provides a detailed response to
Provides a limited response to
the prompt and provides
the prompt with sufficient detail.
valuable personal insight from
Experiences are relevant to
course concepts.
teaching and learning but do not
include specific references to
course concepts..
Unacceptable (1)
Lacks response to prompt and/or
the comments may be irrelevant,
incomplete, confusing, and/or
vague.
Comments on Content ratings
Organization
Conventions and Professional
Language
Comments on Written Expression
Rev 11/12
Written Expression
Evidence of a sophisticated
Includes an introduction, body,
writing style that includes a
and conclusion. Provides a
clearly developed and cogent
logical progression of ideas
introduction, body, and
throughout the writing. The
conclusion. Provides a smooth
introduction and conclusion
progression of ideas by using
provide a summary of the key
transitional devices throughout
points in the body of the paper.
the writing.
Demonstrates a consistent and
Demonstrates an adequate
strong command of sentence
command of sentence structure,
structure, grammar,
grammar, capitalization,
capitalization, punctuation, and
punctuation, and spelling. May
spelling. Does not contain
contain 1‐3 minor errors that do
errors. Demonstrates exemplary
not interfere with readability.
use of professional language
Utilizes appropriate professional
with advanced vocabulary,
language that demonstrates
precise word choice, and
knowledge of the prompt, a
sophisticated sentence structure
precise vocabulary, and an
that engages the audience
awareness of audience.
Attempts an introduction, body,
and conclusion; however, one or
more of these components could
be absent or confusing. Presents
information in a random or
illogical order throughout the
writing.
Lacks an adequate command of
sentence structure, grammar,
capitalization, punctuation,
and/or spelling. Contains more
than 3 errors that interfere with
readability. Lacks professional
language exhibited by simplistic
language, repetitive phrasing,
slang, informal tone,
colloquialisms, and limited
vocabulary.