Name ____________________________________________ Core __________________ Date ________________________
Criteria
4 (0-9)
Organization
Content
Knowledge
Quality of
Writing
3 (10-13)
Points
2 (14-17)
1 (18-20)
Student presents
Reader has difficulty
Information in
Sequence of
information in
following work
logical, interesting
information is
logical sequence
because student
sequence which
difficult to follow.
which reader can
jumps around.
reader can follow.
follow.
Student does not
Student is
have grasp of
Student
uncomfortable with Student is at ease
information;
demonstrates full
content and is able to with content, but
student cannot
knowledge (more
demonstrate basic fails to elaborate.
answer questions
than required).
concepts.
about subject.
The essay is not
well written, and
contains many
spelling errors,
and/or grammar
errors and/or use
of English errors.
The essay is badly
organized, lacks
clarity and/or does
not present ideas in
a coherent way.
Student does not
have grasp
ofprecise language
and struggles to
use striking
words/phrases that
Word Choice
linger in the
reader's mind.
Word choice gives
the writer little to
no personality, or
"voice."
The essay is written
but still needs some
work. It has logical
sentences and
paragraphs with few
grammatical and
spelling errors. But
essay is not well
organized in a
coherent way
Student still needs
some help with
precise language and
struggles to use
striking
words/phrases that
linger in the reader's
mind.
Word choice gives
the writer a frail
personality, or
"voice."
The essay is well
written for the
most part,
without spelling,
grammar or use
of English errors.
The essay is for
the most part well
organized, clear
and presents
ideas in a
coherent way.
The essay is well
written from start to
finish, without
spelling, grammar
or use of English
errors. The essay is
well organized,
clear and presents
ideas in a coherent
way.
Student uses vivid,
Student is at ease lively verbs are
used. Precise,
with words, and
accurate
nouns are
uses precise
language but fails used. No vague,
to use striking overused, repetitive
language is used.
words/phrases
Striking
that linger in the
reader's mind. words/phrases linger
Word choice in the reader's mind.
gives the writer Word choice gives
the writer a strong
an acceptable
personality, or
personality, or
"voice."
"voice."
Total---->
____
____
____
____
____
Overriding criterion: Originality and authenticity. If the essay is identified as not being original, and/or not done
by the student, the instructor has the right to grade the paper as an F.