General Rubric Template for 101 – Knight
Scoring: Essays will be graded according to the following 3 criteria:
Introduction & Thesis: Is it clear, adequately narrowed, interesting, and complete?
Organization & Development: Do middle paragraphs and concluding paragraph include topic
sentences that clearly support the thesis? Do they contain clear transitions and
qualifiers, accurate word choice, good examples and/or quotes, accurate
documentation when appropriate, plus insightful, logically coherent, and
convincing development?
Sentence Structure & Mechanics: Are sentences clearly and grammatically expressed?
Are they free of clichés? Is the paper free of fragments and run-on sentences?
Is formatting correctly used? Does the paper have a minimum of errors in
mechanics, spelling, punctuation, and usage?
Outstanding
Good
Average
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Introduction & Thesis
Organization
& Development
Sentence Structure
& Mechanics
3 pts.
2 pts.
5 – 6 pts.
4 pts.
3 pts.
2 pts.
1 pt.
2 – 3 pts.
1 pt.
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Grading:
A =’s 10 – 12
B =’s 7 – 9
C =’s 4 – 6
D =’s 2 – 3
F =’s 1 or less