Name__________________
Grading Rubric for Classification Essay
“Types of students at the English Language Center”
Total: ___/135
Content:
•
•
•
•
•
•
Organization:
•
•
•
•
•
•
Grammar
•
•
•
•
Length
Format
•
•
•
•
•
•
Due date
•
•
Vocabulary
Thesis statement indentifies the main ideas of your essay – 4
Each topic sentence identifies one type of students - 4
Each body paragraph has a few supporting details – (the
information received from the interviews and the
presentations) – 12
Each body paragraph describes the following areas:
personality, activities, and methods of learning English
(parallel structure)– 12
Supporting sentences connect to topic sentences – 4
The details in the body paragraphs refer to the ELC students,
not just to the people of these nationalities – 4
/40
Interesting Hook – 1
Introduction is built from general to specific – 4
Concluding paragraph contains the summary of main ideas
and your own opinion – 3
Topic sentences are connected to the thesis statement – 4
Your essay has four body paragraphs with the description of
one type of students in each – 4
Your body paragraphs contain the same type of supporting
details (parallel structure) – 4
Complete sentences – 3
Correct spelling – 3
Correct punctuation – 3
No major mistakes (SV, Sg/Pl, missing verbs in the
sentence) – 3
No non-academic contractions (don’t, won’t, aren’t) – 3
Use classification phrases – 5
Use transition words between and within paragraphs – 10
Use academic words – 5
At least 1/5 pages, no less than that!
The essay must be typed, double spaced, with one-inch
margins, and font Times New Roman size 12 (Use the
format guidelines I gave you) – 10
You turn in your interview notes – 10
Your essay is turned in on time
/20
/15
/20
/10
/20
/10