Rubric for Language Art’s Essay Writing
Total Score:
4
3
2
1
Restates the prompt
correctly without
grammatical errors and
answers all questions
being asked in detail.
Content of the answer is
relevant
Restates the prompt
correctly without
grammatical errors but
lacks details in the
answer. Answer maybe
a little short. Content
of the answer is
relevant
Restates the prompt
with little to no
grammatical errors
but doesn’t answer all
the questions in the
beginning of the
writing. May answer
them later in the “E”.
Content of the answer
is relevant
Restates the prompt with
grammatical errors
and/or doesn’t answer all
questions that are in the
prompt / Content of the
answer may not be
relevant
Introduces the text
citation or their own
example without directly
jumping into it. Evidence
is relevant and easy to
understand.
Gives example by
directly jumping into
it. Evidence is relevant
and easy to understand.
Gives example by
directly jumping into
it. Evidence is not
easy to understand
Does not provide easily
identified evidence.
Missing quotes or
signaling words to
introduce it as evidence.
May not provide
evidence at all.
Explains both the
Answer and the example
they cited in a clear way
that is not repetitive and
provides enough context
Explains both the
Answer and the
example they cited that
is repetitive and may
need a little more
context
Explains only one the
Answer or the
example they cited
that is repetitive and
needs more details
and context
Just states there is a
connection between the
examples cited. There is
little to no explanation.
Lots of connect and
connection are missing
Paraphrases their own
ideas in a completely
different way that is
interesting. Does not
provide brand new
information to support
their explanation, but
restates their main idea
in a memorable way.
Restates their own
ideas a similar way too
similar to what was
said so it’s slightly
repetitive. Does not
provide brand new
information to support
their explanation, but
restates their main idea
Restates their own
ideas a similar way
too similar and closes
with brand new
information that
belongs in the
explanation
Doesn’t have a summary
sentences at all or the
summary sentence seems
to be off topic to the rest
of the writing
Uses Summary
Sentence to
transition if need
and restate main
idea differently
Summarizes the ideas the
wrote in a different end
and ends with a
memorable close
Summarizes the ideas
but are slightly
repetitive
Restates the same
words as found in the
answer or
explanation
Doesn’t’ restate , adds
new information to close
Total
16
8
4
Restates thesis to
make topic
sentences.
Asserts a point to
match thesis
Cites evidence
that is credible
and shares the
source
Explains what
their point is and
their evidence
proves their point
12