Name:
Date:
Period:
Assignment: Memoir Essay
Reading Rubric
Total Reading: _____out of 100
Details
 Cites relevant and essential details
that provide in depth support of the
response.
Writing Rubric
Total Writing: ____out of 100
Content
 Ideas are developed using details,
opinions and explanations that
support the topic.
________ Points out of 40.
________Points out of 20.
Inferences
Focus
 Makes inferences to examine
decisions, to draw conclusions, or to
make predictions about events or
characters. Inferences are your own
conclusions, opinions, or predictions.
 Sticks to the topic.
________Points out of 20.
________Points out of 30.
Connections
Organization
________Points out of 30.
Comments:
________Points out of 20.
 Makes strong connections to self,
texts or world.
 Order is evident within and across
paragraphs using effective
transitions. Includes an introduction
and conclusion.
Style
 The choice, use and arrangement of
words and sentence structures create
tone and voice appropriate to the
audience.
________Points out of 20.
Conventions
 Evident control of grammar,
mechanics, spelling, usage, and
sentence formation.
________Points out of 20.
Student Friendly Version of the Pennsylvania Reading and Writing Rubrics
Marie C. Walsh, Ed.D. 2003