Name __________________________
Date _____________________
Class __________________
Period ___________________
Short Response (or Constructed Response) Rubric
Criteria
Opening
Answer
Details
Grammar, Usage,
and Conventions
4 Distinguished
Topic sentence
clearly restates the
prompt
Draws valid
inferences and/or
claims and displays
evidence of text
analysis as required
by prompt
Sufficient number of
relevant details from
text used to develop
response according
to prompt
Complete sentences
where errors do not
impact readability
3 Accomplished
Topic sentence
restates the prompt
Displays evidence of
text analysis as
required by prompt
Some relevant
details from text
used to develop
response according
to prompt
Complete sentences;
errors begin to
impact readability
2 Learning
Topic sentence
addresses the
prompt
Provides a mostly
literal recounting of
events from text
1 Beginning
Topic sentence may
not be present or is
irrelevant to prompt
Provides minimal
evidence of
understanding either
text or prompt
Some details from
text used, but may
include irrelevancies
Lacks facts, details, or
other information
Incomplete
sentences and/or
bullets
Incomplete
sentences and/or
bullets, unintelligible
or indecipherable
Name __________________________
Date _____________________
Class __________________
Period ___________________
Short Response (or Constructed Response) Rubric
Criteria
Opening
Answer
Details
Grammar, Usage,
and Conventions
4 Distinguished
Topic sentence
clearly restates the
prompt
Draws valid
inferences and/or
claims and displays
evidence of text
analysis as required
by prompt
Sufficient number of
relevant details from
text used to develop
response according
to prompt
Complete sentences
where errors do not
impact readability
3 Accomplished
Topic sentence
restates the prompt
Displays evidence of
text analysis as
required by prompt
Some relevant
details from text
used to develop
response according
to prompt
Complete sentences;
errors begin to
impact readability
2 Learning
Topic sentence
addresses the
prompt
Provides a mostly
literal recounting of
events from text
1 Beginning
Topic sentence may
not be present or is
irrelevant to prompt
Provides minimal
evidence of
understanding either
text or prompt
Some details from
text used, but may
include irrelevancies
Lacks facts, details, or
other information
Incomplete
sentences and/or
bullets
Incomplete
sentences and/or
bullets, unintelligible
or indecipherable