Grade 5 Music Essay Rubric
Student Name: _______________
Background
Information/S
ources
Essay
Construction
and
Organization
Quality of
Information
Mechanics
Date: ________________________
Excellent - 25
Reliable sources were
used and cited
correctly. Material is
translated into
student's own words
or quoted correctly.
Very Good - 20
A reliable source(s)
was used and cited
correctly. Material is
translated into
student’s own words.
Okay - 15
A reliable source
was used but not
cited correctly.
Material is not
translated into
student's own
words.
Essay includes two
of the following:
introduction, body,
and conclusion OR
all in one
paragraph.
Needs Improvement - 10
No reference of site or
sources. Material is
directly copied rather
than put into students
own words.
Essay includes strong
introduction with lead
and thesis, body
paragraph(s) with topic
sentence, and
conclusion with
transition phrase and
restated thesis.
Information clearly
relates to the main
topic. It includes
several supporting
details and/or
examples.
No grammatical,
spelling or punctuation
errors.
All paragraphs
indented.
Essay includes
introduction, body
paragraph, and
conclusion.
Information clearly
relates to the main
topic. It provides 1-2
supporting details
and/or examples.
Information clearly
relates to the main
topic. No details
and/or examples
are given.
Information has little or
nothing to do with the
main topic.
Almost no
grammatical, spelling
or punctuation errors.
All paragraphs
indented.
A few grammatical
spelling, or
punctuation errors.
Most paragraphs
indented.
Many grammatical,
spelling, or punctuation
errors. No paragraphs
indented.
Essay lacks introduction,
body, and/or conclusion.
Total: __________
Comments:
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