Math Essay Rubric

Score Levels Content 25 points

Is well thought out and supports each main idea and topic Reflects application of critical thinking Has clear information and goals that is/are related to the topics Is pulled from a variety of sources Is accurate

Student Name: ________________________________________

Conventions 25 points
No spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors High-level use of vocabulary and word choice

Organization 25 points
Information is clearly focused in an organized and thoughtful manner Information is constructed in a logical pattern to support the topics

Presentation 25 points
Content is used to maximum or beyond effort for the understanding of the audience Condition enhances effort and content Presentation captures audience attention Presentation follows mandatory layout and style exactly Shows outstanding effort in receiving good to decent attention

Is well thought out and supports most main ideas and topics Has application of critical thinking that is apparent Gives clear information and goals that is/are usually related to the topics Is pulled from several sources Is accurate

Few (1 to 3) spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors Good use of vocabulary and word choice

Information supports the topics to the challenge or question

Content is used to an enough effort for the understanding of the audience Condition is acceptable for effort and content Presentation captures audience attention Presentation follows mandatory layout and style mostly Shows effort in receiving good to decent attention

Supports the topics Has application of critical thinking that is apparent Has no clear information or goal Is pulled from a limited number of sources Has some factual errors or inconsistencies

Minimal (3 to 5) spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors Low-level use of vocabulary and word choice

Project has a focus but might stray from it at times Information appears to have a pattern, but the pattern is not consistently carried out in the project Information loosely supports the topics

Content is used to a minimum effort for the understanding of the audience Condition is unacceptable for effort and content Presentation does not capture audience attention Presentation follows mandatory layout and style barely Shows minimal effort in receiving good to decent attention

Provides inconsistent information for topics Has no apparent application of critical thinking Has no clear information or goal Is pulled from few sources Has significant factual errors, misconceptions, or misinterpretations

More than 5 spelling, grammatical, or punctuation errors Poor use of vocabulary and word choice

Content is unfocused and haphazard Information does not support the topics to the challenge or question Information has no apparent pattern

Presentation appears sloppy, unfinished, and/or carelessly prepared Content is not used in an effort for the understanding of the audience Presentation does not follow mandatory layout and style Presentation has no clear organization Shows no effort in receiving any good to decent attention

Score: ___________

MUST RECEIVE MORE THAN HALF OF THE CRITERIA TO QUALIFY FOR THAT SCORE LEVEL.