5 Things to Know–“PERSONAL ESSAY” EVALUATION RUBRIC
All essays must:
- on the first page, include an original, effective title for the essay, the writer's name, the teacher's name, the course/period, and the date due
- be approximately______words and have a word count on the last page
- be double-spaced and have numbered pages
Level 1 (50-59%)
Below provincial standard
152%
1
55%
1+
59%
Level 2 (60-69%)
Approaching provincial standard
262%
2
65%
2+
69%
Level 3 (70-79%)
At provincial standard
372%
3
75%
3+
79%
- be neat in appearance
Level 4 (80-100%)
Above provincial standard
482%
4
85%
4+
89%
4++
4!
95% 100%
Knowledge/
Understanding
-demonstrates limited knowledge
and understanding of information
and ideas, and relationships
among facts and ideas
-demonstrates moderate knowledge
and understanding of information
and ideas, and relationships among
facts and ideas
-demonstrates considerable
knowledge and understanding of
information and ideas, and
relationships among facts and ideas
Thinking/
Inquiry
-choice of examples is limited in
effectiveness
-limited explanation of examples
-chooses examples moderately well
to develop topic
-explains examples somewhat
effectively
-chooses examples considerably
well to develop topic
-explains examples considerably
well
-demonstrates thorough and
insightful knowledge and
understanding of information and
ideas, and relationships among facts
and ideas
-chooses examples extremely well to
develop topic
-explains examples extremely
effectively
-essay veers off topic frequently
-veers off topic somewhat
-stays on topic most of the time
-stays on topic always
-introduction has limited
effectiveness
-paragraphs are developed with
limited effectiveness
-sequence of ideas is limited in
effectiveness
-smooth transitions occur seldom
between ideas, sentences, and
paragraphs
-concludes with limited
effectiveness
-limited vocabulary
-essay frequently lapses into slang,
abbreviations, or contractions
-essay contains errors in grammar,
spelling, punctuation, and usage
which frequently detract from
meaning
-introduction establishes topic
moderately effectively
-paragraphs are developed
moderately well
-ideas are presented in a
moderately effective structural
pattern
-smooth transitions occur
sometimes between ideas,
sentences, and paragraphs
-moderately effective conclusion
-vocabulary is somewhat effective
-essay lapses sometimes into slang,
abbreviations, or contractions
-essay contains some errors in
grammar, spelling, punctuation,
and usage which occasionally
detract from meaning
-introduction establishes topic
considerably effectively
-each paragraph is developed
effectively
-ideas are presented in a
considerably effective structural
pattern
-smooth transitions occur
considerably between ideas,
sentences, and paragraphs
-considerably effective conclusion
-vocabulary is considerably precise
and effective
-essay rarely uses slang,
abbreviations, or contractions
-essay is relatively free of errors in
grammar, spelling, punctuation,
and usage
-introduction hooks readers’ interest
and establishes topic highly
effectively
-each paragraph is developed
extremely well
-ideas are presented in a highly
effective structural pattern
-smooth transitions occur
extensively between ideas,
sentences, and paragraphs
-highly effective conclusion
-vocabulary is extremely precise and
effective
-effectively uses formal tone: no
slang, abbreviations, or contractions
-essay is free or virtually free of
errors in grammar, spelling,
punctuation, and usage
Communication
Essay Unity
Paragraphing Skills
Organization
-of structural elements of
essay form (intro, body,
conclusion)
Diction
Sense of Audience
Use of Conventions
*Note: A student whose achievement is below level 1 (50%) has not met the expectations for this assignment.