Nineteen Eighty-Four Essay Rubric

Expectations/Crit
eria

Content and Insight

Development and
Organization

Understanding of
English Language
Conventions

Conclusion

The essay clearly

brings to surface the
students reflection
about 1984 with
valid supporting
statements.
Additionally, the
paper engages the
reader with a
perspicuous thesis
statement.
The essay is
thoroughly
organized and
presents content in
a logical and skillful
order. The content
within the paper
flows clearly with
coherent transitions
and the ideas build
upon one another.
Five paragraphs are
evident.
Demonstrates
consistent control of
grammar, spelling,
punctuation, and
sentence structure.

The essay makes

a valid statement
about his/her
reflection
regarding the
novel. A thesis
statement is
present.

The essay
provides a
somewhat clear
statement about
the topic. Some
areas may seem a
bit vague and
incomplete.

The essay is clearly

off-topic and lacks a
personal opinion.

The essay
completely lacks an
opinion and
reflection.

For the most

part, the essay is
well organized
from the
introduction to
the conclusion.
Supporting
statements can
be seen from the
novel.

Ideas within the

paragraph are
developed with a
moderate amount
of logical order.
There are a few
transitions, but the
content seems
somewhat
scattered.

There is a considerable
amount of areas
throughout the paper
that seem unclear and
vague. A few ideas are
developed with a
limited amount of
logical order.

The essay is not

placed in logical
order and is not well
organized. There is
a lack of transitions
and the content is
difficult to follow.

Demonstrates
control of
grammatical
aspects with
occasional errors
throughout the
paper. These
errors do not
interfere with the
papers overall
meaning.
The essay has a
valid concluding
paragraph that
allows the
readers to know

Demonstrates
minimal control of
grammar,
sentence
construction, and
spelling.

Demonstrates limited
control of grammar,
spelling, punctuation,
and sentence
structure. Numerous
grammatical errors
interfere with the
overall meaning.

Demonstrates no
control of grammar,
spelling,
punctuation, and
sentence structure.
These errors do
interfere with the
essays overall
meaning and point.

The conclusion
summarizes the
main points, but
leaves the readers
somewhat

Incomplete concluding
paragraph.

There is no evident
concluding
paragraph.

The essay concludes

with a clear
paragraph that
allows the reader to
fully comprehend

the overall paper.

that the paper

has ended.

hanging.